Jeremiah 23:13
11 “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.
“Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.
14 And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”
15 Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”
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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- “Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.
- KJV
- And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
- WEB
- “I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria. They prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
- ASV
- And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
- DARBY
- And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
- BLB
- “And among the prophets of Samaria I have seen folly: They prophesied by Baal, and led astray My people Israel.
- ÅB
- Hos Samarias profeter har jeg sett dårskap; de profeterte ved Ba'al og førte mitt folk Israel vill.
- OTB
- "Videre, blant profetene i Samaria så jeg noe urovekkende: De profeterte ved Baal og ledet mitt folk Israel vill.
- B1930
- Hos Samarias profeter har jeg sett dårskap; de profeterte ved Ba'al og førte mitt folk Israel vill.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
Read in contextIsaiah 9:16
For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.
Read in contextHosea 9:7–8
The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.
Read in context1 Kings 18:18–21
“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.
Read in context2 Chronicles 33:9
So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.
Read in context1 Kings 18:40
Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
Read in context1 Kings 18:25–28
Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.”
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