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

11“For both prophet and priest are polluted; Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the Lord. 12“Therefore their way will be like slippery paths to them, They will be driven away into the gloom and fall down in it; For I will bring calamity upon them, The year of their punishment,” declares the Lord. “Moreover, among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray. 14Also among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: The committing of adultery and walking in falsehood; And they strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one has turned back from his wickedness. All of them have become to Me like Sodom, And her inhabitants like Gomorrah. 15Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets, ‘Behold, I am going to feed them wormwood And make them drink poisonous water, For from the prophets of Jerusalem Pollution has gone forth into all the land.’”

Jeremiah 23:13 word by word

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

• Moreover, among the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• of Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
• I sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• offensiveתִּפְלָהtiphlâh · follyH8604
• prophesiedנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• by Baalבַּעַלba‛al · BaalH1168
• ledתָּעָהtâ‛âh · to go astrayH8582
• My peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Jeremiah 23:13

• Hosea 9:7The days of punishment have come, The days of retribution have come; Let Israel know this! The prophet is a fool, The inspired man is demented, Because of the grossness of your iniquity, And because your hostility is so great.
• Jeremiah 2:8The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’ And those who handle the law did not know Me; The rulers also transgressed against Me, And the prophets prophesied by Baal And walked after things that did not profit.
• 1 Kings 18:18He said, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and you have followed the Baals.
• 2 Chronicles 33:9Thus Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do more evil than the nations whom the Lord destroyed before the sons of Israel.
• Isaiah 9:16For those who guide this people are leading them astray; And those who are guided by them are brought to confusion.

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