Jeremiah 23:23

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Jeremiah 23:23

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?”

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KJV

King James Version

[Am] I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

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WEB

World English Bible

“Am I a God at hand,” says the LORD, “and not a God afar off?

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ASV

American Standard Version

Am I a God at hand, saith Jehovah, and not a God afar off?

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Jeremiah 23

²¹ I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.

²² But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”

²³ “Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?”

²⁴ “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

²⁵ “I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’

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