Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Both prophet and priest are godless; even in my temple I find their wickedness,” declares the LORD. New Living Translation “Even the priests and prophets are ungodly, wicked men. I have seen their despicable acts right here in my own Temple,” says the LORD. English Standard Version “Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their evil, declares the LORD. Berean Standard Bible “For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD. King James Bible For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD. New King James Version “For both prophet and priest are profane; Yes, in My house I have found their wickedness,” says the LORD. New American Standard Bible “For both prophet and priest are defiled; Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD. NASB 1995 “For both prophet and priest are polluted; Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD. NASB 1977 “For both prophet and priest are polluted; Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible “For both prophet and priest are polluted; Even in My house I have found their evil,” declares Yahweh. Amplified Bible “For both [false] prophet and priest are ungodly (profane, polluted); Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” says the LORD. Christian Standard Bible because both prophet and priest are ungodly, even in my house I have found their evil. This is the LORD’s declaration. Holman Christian Standard Bible because both prophet and priest are ungodly, even in My house I have found their evil. This is the LORD’s declaration. American Standard Version for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah. Contemporary English Version The LORD told me to say: You prophets and priests think so little of me, the LORD, that you even sin in my own temple! English Revised Version for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my temple I've found them doing evil," declares the LORD. Good News Translation The LORD says, "The prophets and the priests are godless; I have caught them doing evil in the Temple itself. International Standard Version Indeed, both priest and prophet are ungodly. Even in my house I find evil," declares the LORD. Majority Standard Bible “For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD. NET Bible Moreover, the LORD says, "Both the prophets and priests are godless. I have even found them doing evil in my temple! New Heart English Bible for both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness," says the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation For both prophet and priest are profane; even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD. World English Bible for both prophet and priest are profane. Yes, in my house I have found their wickedness,” says Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“For both prophet and priest have been profane, "" Indeed, I found their wickedness in My house,” "" A declaration of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation For both prophet and priest have been profane, Yea, in My house I found their wickedness, An affirmation of Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation For also the prophets, also the priests were polluted; also in my house I found their evil, says Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the prophet and the priest are defiled: and in my house I have found their wickedness, saith the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version “For both the prophet and the priest have become polluted, and I have found their wickedness within my own house, says the Lord. New American Bible Both prophet and priest are godless! In my very house I find their wickedness— oracle of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their wickedness, says the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor both prophets and priests have become pagans; yea, even in my house have I found their wickedness, says the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because even the Prophets and the Priests have become Pagans! Even in my house I have found their evil, says LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For both prophet and priest are ungodly; Yea, in My house have I found their wickedness, Saith the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation For priest and prophet are defiled; and I have seen their iniquities in my house. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Lying Prophets…10For 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. 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.… Cross References Ezekiel 22:26 Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. Zephaniah 3:4 Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law. Hosea 9:7 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. Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” Isaiah 28:7 These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments. Lamentations 4:13 But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst. Ezekiel 13:3 This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing. Matthew 23:27-28 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. 2 Peter 2:1 Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 1 Timothy 4:1-2 Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. Romans 2:22 You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. Jude 1:4 For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. Treasury of Scripture For both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness, said the LORD. both. Jeremiah 22:15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? Jeremiah 6:13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. in. Jeremiah 7:10,11,30 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations? … Jeremiah 11:15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. Jeremiah 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Jump to Previous Affirmation Declares Evil-Doing Find Found Godless House Polluted Priest Profane Prophet Temple Unclean Ungodly WickednessJump to Next Affirmation Declares Evil-Doing Find Found Godless House Polluted Priest Profane Prophet Temple Unclean Ungodly WickednessJeremiah 23 1. He prophesies a restoration of the scattered flock.5. Christ shall rule and save them. 9. Against false prophets; 33. and mockers of the true prophets. “For both prophet and priest” In the Hebrew text, the word for "prophet" is "נָבִיא" (navi), and "priest" is "כֹּהֵן" (kohen). Prophets and priests were meant to be the spiritual leaders of Israel, guiding the people in the ways of God. Historically, prophets were seen as the mouthpieces of God, delivering His messages to the people, while priests were responsible for the temple rituals and maintaining the spiritual health of the nation. The inclusion of both roles here underscores the totality of the corruption; it is not just one group that has gone astray, but both major spiritual offices. “are ungodly” “even in My house” “I have found their wickedness” “declares the LORD” Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction both גַם־ (ḡam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and prophet נָבִ֥יא (nā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet and גַם־ (ḡam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and priest כֹּהֵ֖ן (kō·hên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest are ungodly; חָנֵ֑פוּ (ḥā·nê·p̄ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2610: To be polluted or profane even גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and in My house בְּבֵיתִ֛י (bə·ḇê·ṯî) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1004: A house I have found מָצָ֥אתִי (mā·ṣā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present their wickedness,” רָעָתָ֖ם (rā·‘ā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Jeremiah 23:11 NIVJeremiah 23:11 NLT Jeremiah 23:11 ESV Jeremiah 23:11 NASB Jeremiah 23:11 KJV Jeremiah 23:11 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 23:11 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 23:11 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 23:11 French Bible Jeremiah 23:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 23:11 For both prophet and priest are profane (Jer.) |
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