Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:11–17

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.

13“Among the prophets of Samaria

I saw an offensive thing:

They prophesied by Baal

and led My people Israel astray.

14And 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.”

15Therefore 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.”

16This is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.

They are filling you with false hopes.

They speak visions from their own minds,

not from the mouth of the LORD.

17They keep saying to those who despise Me,

‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’

and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart,

‘No harm will come to you.’

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Jeremiah 23:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
bothגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
prophetנָבִ֥יאnā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
andגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
priestכֹּהֵ֖ןkō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
are ungodlyחָנֵ֑פוּḥā·nê·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2610 polluted, profane
evenגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
in My houseבְּבֵיתִ֛יbə·ḇê·ṯîPreposition; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
I have foundמָצָ֥אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
their wickednessרָעָתָ֖םrā·‘ā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7451 bad, evil
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 23:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵן֩lā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
their pathדַרְכָּ֜םḏar·kāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
will becomeיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
slickכַּחֲלַקְלַקּוֹת֙ka·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH2519 very smooth, treacherous, blandishment
they will be driven awayיִדַּ֖חוּyid·da·ḥūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1760 push, thrust
into the darknessבָּֽאֲפֵלָ֔הbā·’ă·p̄ê·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH653 darkness, gloominess, calamity
and fallוְנָ֣פְלוּwə·nā·p̄ə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
into itבָ֑הּḇāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will bringאָבִ֨יא’ā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
disasterרָעָ֛הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֥ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
in the yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpə·qud·dā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 23:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Among the prophetsוּבִנְבִיאֵ֥יū·ḇin·ḇî·’êConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
I sawרָאִ֣יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
an offensive thingתִפְלָ֑הṯip̄·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8604 unsavouriness, unseemliness
They prophesiedהִנַּבְּא֣וּhin·nab·bə·’ūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralH5012 prophesy
by Baalבַבַּ֔עַלḇab·ba·‘alPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord
and led My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
astrayוַיַּתְע֥וּway·yaṯ·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8582 err

Jeremiah 23:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And among the prophetsוּבִנְבִאֵ֨יū·ḇin·ḇi·’êConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
I have seenרָאִ֣יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
a horrible thingשַׁעֲרוּרָ֗הša·‘ă·rū·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH8186 horror = horrible thing
They commit adulteryנָא֞וֹףnā·’ō·wp̄Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5003 commit adultery
and walkוְהָלֹ֤ךְwə·hā·lōḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1980 go, come, walk
in liesבַּשֶּׁ֙קֶר֙baš·še·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
They strengthenוְחִזְּקוּ֙wə·ḥiz·zə·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the handsיְדֵ֣יyə·ḏêNoun - feminine dual constructH3027 hand
of evildoersמְרֵעִ֔יםmə·rê·‘îmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH7489 be evil, bad
so that noלְבִ֨לְתִּי־lə·ḇil·tî-Preposition-lH1115 not, except
oneאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
turns his backשָׁ֔בוּšā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
on wickednessמֵרָֽעָת֑וֹmê·rā·‘ā·ṯōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
They areהָֽיוּ־hā·yū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
allכֻלָּם֙ḵul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
like Sodomכִּסְדֹ֔םkis·ḏōmPreposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
to Meלִ֤יlîPreposition; first person common singular
the people of Jerusalemוְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָwə·yō·šə·ḇe·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
are like Gomorrahכַּעֲמֹרָֽה׃סka·‘ă·mō·rāhPreposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6017 Gomorrah

Jeremiah 23:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
concerningעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
I will feedמַאֲכִ֤ילma·’ă·ḵîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH398 eat
themאוֹתָם֙’ō·w·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
wormwoodלַֽעֲנָ֔הla·‘ă·nāhNoun - feminine singularH3939 wormwood
and give them poisonedרֹ֑אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singularH7219 head
waterמֵי־mê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4325 water, juice, urine
to drinkוְהִשְׁקִתִ֖יםwə·hiš·qi·ṯîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
forכִּ֗יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
from the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
ungodlinessחֲנֻפָּ֖הḥă·nup·pāhNoun - feminine singularH2613 profaneness, pollution
has spreadיָצְאָ֥הyā·ṣə·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
throughout the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃פhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Jeremiah 23:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
listenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּtiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֤יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙han·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesyהַנִּבְּאִ֣יםhan·nib·bə·’îmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5012 prophesy
to youלָכֶ֔םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
They are filling you with false hopesמַהְבִּלִ֥יםmah·bi·lîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH1891 act emptily, become vain
They speakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּyə·ḏab·bê·rūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1696 speak
visionsחֲז֤וֹןḥă·zō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2377 vision
from their own mindsלִבָּם֙lib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
notלֹ֖אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
from the mouthמִפִּ֥יmip·pîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 23:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They keep sayingאֹמְרִ֤ים’ō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to those who despise Meלִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔יlim·na·’ă·ṣayPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5006 contemn, spurn
The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
says thatדִּבֶּ֣רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
you will haveיִֽהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peaceשָׁל֖וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to everyoneוְ֠כֹלwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who walksהֹלֵ֞ךְhō·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the stubbornnessבִּשְׁרִר֤וּתbiš·ri·rūṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8307 firmness
of his own heartלִבּוֹ֙lib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
Noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
harmרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
will comeתָב֥וֹאṯā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height

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Jeremiah 23:11 Zephaniah 3:4 · Jeremiah 6:13 · Matthew 21:12–13 · Jeremiah 32:34 · Ezekiel 23:39 · 2 Chronicles 36:14 · Jeremiah 7:30 · Jeremiah 11:15 · Jeremiah 8:10 · Ezekiel 8:16 · Jeremiah 7:10–11

Jeremiah 23:12 Jeremiah 13:16 · Proverbs 4:19 · Psalm 35:6 · Jeremiah 11:23 · Jeremiah 48:44 · Exodus 32:34 · Isaiah 8:22 · John 12:35 · Psalm 73:18

Jeremiah 23:13 Isaiah 9:16 · Jeremiah 2:8 · 1 Kings 18:18–21 · Hosea 9:7–8 · 2 Chronicles 33:9

Jeremiah 23:14 Isaiah 1:9–10 · Jeremiah 29:23 · Ezekiel 22:25 · Deuteronomy 32:32 · Jeremiah 23:32 · Jeremiah 14:14 · Micah 3:11 · Ezekiel 13:22–23 · Genesis 18:20 · Isaiah 41:6–7 · Jeremiah 20:16 · Ezekiel 16:46–52

Jeremiah 23:15 Jeremiah 8:14 · Jeremiah 9:15 · Psalm 69:21 · Lamentations 3:15 · Lamentations 3:5

Jeremiah 23:16 Jeremiah 14:14 · Ezekiel 13:6 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · Jeremiah 27:9–10 · Galatians 1:8–9 · Ezekiel 13:3 · Matthew 7:15 · Jeremiah 27:14–17 · Jeremiah 23:21 · 1 John 4:1 · 2 Kings 17:15 · Jeremiah 23:26

Jeremiah 23:17 Micah 3:11 · Jeremiah 13:10 · Amos 9:10 · Jeremiah 9:14 · Deuteronomy 29:19 · Jeremiah 5:12 · Micah 3:5 · Jeremiah 8:11 · Jeremiah 6:14 · Zechariah 10:2 · Jeremiah 18:18 · Ezekiel 13:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.