Jeremiah 23:13
11 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
12 Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
14 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all 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.
Compare
- BSB
- “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 said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
Read in contextIsaiah 9:16
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Read in contextHosea 9:7–8
The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
Read in context1 Kings 18:18–21
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
Read in context2 Chronicles 33:9
So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.
Read in context1 Kings 18:40
And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
Read in context1 Kings 18:25–28
And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
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