en_tn/jer/23/31.md

# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](./09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./37.md).

# See

This alerts the reader to pay special attention to what follows. AT: "Pay attention"

# against the prophets

"opposed to the prophets"

# this is Yahweh's declaration

Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/07.md). AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# who use their tongues

Here "tongues" is a metonym for the ability to speak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# who dream deceitfully

"who claim to have dreams from God, but they are not from God"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tongue]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]