Jeremiah 23:13

Jeremiah 23:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
• New International Version (NIV)“Among the prophets of Samaria I saw this repulsive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the prophets of Samaria I saw an unsavory thing: they prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria: They prophesied by Baal And caused My people Israel to err.

Context of Jeremiah 23:13

11The Lord says, ‘The prophets and the priests are all wicked. I see the evil things that they do, even in my temple. 12Because of that, the paths that they travel on will be dark. They will easily slip and fall to the ground. I will cause terrible trouble to happen to them. I will decide the time when I will punish them.’ That is what the Lord says. ‘I saw the disgusting thing that the prophets in Samaria did. They used the name of Baal to prophesy. Their messages deceived my people, Israel. 14But now some prophets in Jerusalem do even worse things! They are not faithful to their wives. They always deceive people. They encourage people to do evil things. They do not try to stop them. They are as bad as the people of Sodom long ago. The people of Jerusalem are as bad as the people of Gomorrah. 15So I, the Lord Almighty, say this about these prophets: I will cause them to have much pain and trouble. They will eat bitter food. They will drink water that is poison. It is because of Jerusalem's prophets that people do wicked things everywhere in the land.’

Jeremiah 23:13 word by word

וּבִנְבִיאֵ֥י שֹׁמְר֖וֹן רָאִ֣יתִי תִפְלָ֑ה הִנַּבְּא֣וּ בַבַּ֔עַל וַיַּתְע֥וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֖י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I have seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• follyתִּפְלָהtiphlâh · follyH8604
• in the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• of Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
• they prophesiedנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• in Baalבַּעַלba‛al · BaalH1168
• and caused my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• to errתָּעָהtâ‛âh · to go astrayH8582

Cross-references for Jeremiah 23:13

• Hosea 9:7The time for Israel's punishment has arrived! The Lord must now pay them back for their sins. The Israelites will soon know about it! You do many sins and you hate the Lord. Because of that, you say that his prophets are fools. You think that his messengers are crazy.
• Jeremiah 2:8Your priests did not ask, “Where is the Lord?” The people who taught my laws did not know me. Your leaders turned against me. Your prophets spoke messages from Baal. They worshipped useless idols.’
• 1 Kings 18:18Elijah replied, ‘I have not brought trouble to Israel. But you and your father's family have done that. You have refused to obey the Lord's commands. Instead, you have worshipped the false gods of Baal.
• 2 Chronicles 33:9But Manasseh caused Judah's people and the people of Jerusalem to turn away from God. So they did more evil things than the people who lived in Canaan before them. The Lord had destroyed those nations so that the Israelites could live there.
• Isaiah 9:16The leaders of this nation lead them away from what is true. They confuse the people that they are leading.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 23:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria - This was not to be wondered at, for their religion was a system of corruption.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And I have seen folly … - Rather, “Also I have seen.” The prophet contrasts the prophets of Samaria with those of Jerusalem. In the conduct of the former God saw folly (literally that which is insipid, as being unsalted). It was stupidity to prophesy by Baal, an idol. In Baal - i. e., in the name of Baal.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-22Verses 9-22 The false prophets of Samaria had deluded the Israelites into idolatries; yet the Lord considered the false prophets of Jerusalem as guilty of more horrible wickedness, by which the people were made bold in sin. These false teachers would be compelled to suffer the most bitter part of the Lord's indignation. They made themselves believe that there was no harm in sin, and practised accordingly; then they made others believe so. Those who are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, was dominated by Baal worship, which the government prophets supported (1 Kings 18:19; see also Jeremiah 16:12). The religious leaders of Judah were even worse. Sodom and Gomorrah represented the worst of this wickedness (Genesis 18:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. folly--literally, "insipidity," "unsavouriness" (Job 6:6), not having the salt of godliness (Col 4:6). in Baal--in the name of Baal; in connection with his worship (see Jr 2:8). caused ... to err--(Is 9:16).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings