Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 23:11-21

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 wormwoodand give them poisoned water to drink,for from the prophets of Jerusalemungodliness 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.’

18But which of them has stood in the council of the LORDto see and hear His word?Who has given heed to His wordand obeyed it?19Behold, the storm of the LORDhas gone out with fury,a whirlwind swirling downupon the heads of the wicked.20The anger of the LORD will not turn backuntil He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart.In the days to comeyou will understand this clearly.

21I did not send these prophets,yet they have run with their message;I did not speak to them,yet they have prophesied.

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