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 prophets and priests are godless. Even in my temple I’ve found them doing evil,” declares the Lord. 12“That is why their own way will become like slippery paths in the dark. They will be chased away, and they will fall down in the dark. I will bring disaster on them. It is time for them to be punished,” declares the Lord. “⌞Say this⌟ about the prophets of Samaria: I saw something disgusting. The prophets of Samaria prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray. 14“⌞Say this⌟ about the prophets of Jerusalem: I see something horrible. The prophets of Jerusalem commit adultery and live a lie. They support those who do evil so that no one turns back from his wickedness. They are all like Sodom to me, and those who live in Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.” 15This is what the Lord of Armies says about the prophets: I will give them wormwood to eat and poison to drink. The prophets of Jerusalem have spread godlessness throughout 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 them to be punished will come. The time for them to pay for their sins will come. ⌞When this happens,⌟ Israel will know it. ⌞They think that⌟ prophets are fools and that spiritual people are crazy. They have sinned a lot, and they are very hostile.
• Jeremiah 2:8The priests didn’t ask, “Where is the Lord?” Those who deal with my teachings didn’t know me. The rulers rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied in the name of Baal and followed statues that couldn’t help them.
• 1 Kings 18:18Elijah answered, “I haven’t troubled Israel. You and your father’s family have done it by disobeying the Lord’s commands and following the various Baal gods.
• 2 Chronicles 33:9Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that they did more evil things than the nations that the Lord had destroyed when the Israelites arrived in the land.
• Isaiah 9:16Those who guide these people lead them astray. Those who are guided by them will be destroyed.

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