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Jeremiah 23:11

Judgment

9 As for the prophets: My heart is broken within me, and all my bones tremble. I have become like a drunkard, like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD, because of His holy words.

10 For the land is full of adulterers— because of the curse, the land mourns and the pastures of the wilderness have dried up— their course is evil and their power is misused.

“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.

12 “Therefore their path will become slick; they will be driven away into the darkness and fall into it. For I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.

13 “Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.
KJV
For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
WEB
for both prophet and priest are profane. Yes, in my house I have found their wickedness,” says the LORD.
ASV
for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
DARBY
For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
BLB
“For both prophet [and] priest are polluted, and even in My house I have found their evil!” A declaration of YHWH.
ÅB
For både profet og prest er gudløse; selv i mitt hus har jeg funnet deres ondskap, sier Herren.
OTB
"For både profet og prest er korrupte; selv i mitt hus har jeg funnet deres ondskap," sier Herren.
B1930
For både profet og prest er gudløse; selv i mitt hus har jeg funnet deres ondskap, sier Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 6:13

    “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

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  • Zephaniah 3:4

    Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.

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  • Matthew 21:12–13

    Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

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  • Jeremiah 32:34

    They have placed their abominations in the house that bears My Name, and so have defiled it.

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  • Ezekiel 23:39

    On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this inside My house.

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  • 2 Chronicles 36:14

    Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations, and they defiled the house of the LORD, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.

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  • Jeremiah 8:10

    Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

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  • Jeremiah 7:10–11

    and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?

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