New English Translation
Jeremiah 23:22
22But if they had stood in my inner circle, they would have proclaimed my message to my people. They would have caused my people to turn from their wicked ways and stop doing the evil things they are doing.
Jeremiah 23:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
- New International Version (NIV)But if they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people and would have turned them from their evil ways and from their evil deeds.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But if they had stood in My counsel, And had caused My people to hear My words, Then they would have turned them from their evil way And from the evil of their doings.
Context of Jeremiah 23:22
20The anger of the Lord will not turn back until he has fully carried out his intended purposes. In days to come you people will come to understand this clearly. 21I did not send those prophets. Yet they were in a hurry to give their message. I did not tell them anything. Yet they prophesied anyway. But if they had stood in my inner circle, they would have proclaimed my message to my people. They would have caused my people to turn from their wicked ways and stop doing the evil things they are doing. 23Do you people think that I am some local deity and not the transcendent God?” the Lord asks. 24“Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?” the Lord asks. “Do you not know that I am everywhere?” the Lord asks.
Read all of Jeremiah 23Jeremiah 23:22 word by word
וְאִֽם־עָמְד֖וּ בְּסוֹדִ֑י וְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּ דְבָרַי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י וִֽישִׁבוּם֙ מִדַּרְכָּ֣ם הָרָ֔ע וּמֵרֹ֖עַ מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But if they had stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- in my counselסוֹדsôd · counselH5475
- and had caused my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- to hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
- my wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- then they should have turnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
- them from their evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- and from the evilרֹעַrôa‛ · evilH7455
- of their doingsמַעֲלָלma‛ălâl · deedH4611
Cross-references for Jeremiah 23:22
- Jeremiah 23:18Yet which of them has ever stood in the Lord’s inner circle so they could see and hear what he has to say? Which of them have ever paid attention or listened to what he has said?
- Ezekiel 2:7You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
- Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.
- Acts 20:27For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.
- Jeremiah 25:5He said through them, ‘Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and stop doing the evil things you are doing. If you do, I will allow you to continue to live here in the land that I gave to you and your ancestors as a lasting possession.
- Jeremiah 35:15I sent all my servants the prophets to warn you over and over again. They said, “Every one of you, stop doing the evil things you have been doing and do what is right. Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship them. Then you can continue to live in this land that I gave to you and your ancestors.” But you did not pay any attention or listen to me.
- Jeremiah 36:3Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the disaster I intend to bring on them, they will all stop doing the evil things they have been doing. If they do, I will forgive their sins and the wicked things they have done.”
- Ezekiel 13:22This is because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies (although I have not grieved him), and because you have encouraged the wicked person not to turn from his evil conduct and preserve his life.
- Ezekiel 18:30“Therefore I will judge each person according to his conduct, O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord. Repent and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity.
- Zechariah 1:4“Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets called out, saying, ‘The Lord who rules over all says, “Turn now from your evil wickedness,”’ but they would by no means obey me,” says the Lord.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 23:22
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22They should have turned them - The work of the true prophet, which is to turn men from evil unto good.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. 22If the false prophets' messages had come from the Lord, they would have been different. God wanted the people to stop their evil actions, like Baal worship, and follow the one true God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. stood in ... counsel--(Jr 23:18). they should have turned them from their evil way--They would have given such counsels to the people as would have turned them from their sins (Jr 25:5; Is 55:11), and so would have averted punishment. Their not teaching the law in which God's counsel is set forth proves they are not His prophets, though they boast of being so (Mt 7:15-20).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
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