Jeremiah 8:10

Jeremiah 8:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to conquerors, because from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for unjust gain; from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore I will give their wives to others, And their fields to those who will inherit them; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is given to covetousness; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone deals falsely.

Context of Jeremiah 8:10

8How can you say, “We are wise! We have the law of the Lord”? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean. 9Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the word of the Lord, what wisdom do they really have? So I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit. 11They offer only superficial help for the hurt my dear people have suffered. They say, “Everything will be all right!” But everything is not all right! 12Are they ashamed because they have done such disgusting things? No, they are not at all ashamed! They do not even know how to blush! So they will die just like others have died. They will be brought to ruin when I punish them, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 8:10 word by word

לָכֵן֩ אֶתֵּ֨ן אֶת־נְשֵׁיהֶ֜ם לַאֲחֵרִ֗ים שְׂדֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ לְי֣וֹרְשִׁ֔ים כִּ֤י מִקָּטֹן֙ וְעַד־גָּד֔וֹל כֻּלֹּ֖ה בֹּצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע מִנָּבִיא֙ וְעַד־כֹּהֵ֔ן כֻּלֹּ֖ה עֹ֥שֶׂה שָּֽׁקֶר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore will I giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• their wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• unto othersאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• their fieldsשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• to them that shall inheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• for every one from the leastקָטֹןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996
• even unto the greatestגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• is givenבָּצַעbâtsa‛ · to cut off: to gainH1214
• to covetousnessבֶּ֫צַעbetsa‛ · unjust-gainH1215
• from the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• even unto the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• every one dealethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• falselyשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267

Cross-references for Jeremiah 8:10

• Jeremiah 6:12Their houses will be turned over to others as will their fields and their wives. For I will unleash my power against those who live in this land,” says the Lord.
• Deuteronomy 28:30You will be engaged to a woman and another man will rape her. You will build a house but not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but not even begin to use it.
• Amos 5:11Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone, nor will you drink the wine from the fine vineyards you planted.
• Zephaniah 1:13Their wealth will be stolen and their houses ruined! They will not live in the houses they have built, nor will they drink the wine from the vineyards they have planted.
• Deuteronomy 6:13You must revere the Lord your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.
• Isaiah 56:10All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.
• Ezekiel 33:31They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.
• Micah 3:5This is what the Lord says: “The prophets who mislead my people are as good as dead. If someone gives them enough to eat, they offer an oracle of peace. But if someone does not give them food, they are ready to declare war on him.
• 2 Peter 2:1But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves.
• Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!
• Jeremiah 23:11Moreover, the Lord says, “Both the prophets and priests are godless. I have even found them doing evil in my temple!
• Jeremiah 32:32I am determined to do so because the people of Israel and Judah have made me angry with all their wickedness – they, their kings, their officials, their priests, their prophets, and especially the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem have done this wickedness.
• Isaiah 28:7Even these men stagger because of wine, they stumble around because of beer – priests and prophets stagger because of beer, they are confused because of wine, they stumble around because of beer; they stagger while seeing prophetic visions, they totter while making legal decisions.
• Lamentations 4:13But it happened due to the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who poured out in her midst the blood of the righteous. נ (Nun)
• Ezekiel 22:27Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey – shedding blood and destroying lives – so they can get dishonest profit.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 8:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Therefore will I give their wives - From this to the end of Jeremiah 8:15; is repeated from Jeremiah 6:13-15.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-12Verses 10-12 These verses are almost identical with Jeremiah 6:12-15. Jeremiah 8:10 To them that shall inherit them - Rather, “to those that shall take possession of them, i. e., “to conquerors who shall take them by force.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-13Verses 4-13 What brought this ruin? 1. The people would not attend to reason; they would not act in the affairs of their souls with common prudence. Sin is backsliding; it is going back from the way that leads to life, to that which leads to destruction. 2. They would not attend to the warning of conscience. They did not take the first step towards repentance: true repentance begins in serious inquiry as to what we have done, from conviction that we have…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The phrase the wise is sarcastic. The Lord called their teachings foolish and revealed their greed (see Job 28:28). This sin controlled the prophets and priests, making them all frauds.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1210-12. Repeated from Jr 6:12-15. See a similar repetition, Jr 8:15; Jr 14:19. inherit--succeed to the possession of them.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 8:10

• Backsliders
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 8

• 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