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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“I saw that the prophets of Samaria were terribly evil, for they prophesied in the name of Baal and led my people of Israel into sin.

Context of Jeremiah 23:13

11“Both prophet and priest are godless; even in my temple I find their wickedness,” declares the Lord. 12“Therefore their path will become slippery; they will be banished to darkness and there they will fall. I will bring disaster on them in the year they are punished,” declares the Lord. “Among the prophets of Samaria I saw this repulsive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray. 14And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen something horrible: They commit adultery and live a lie. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that not one of them turns from their wickedness. They are all like Sodom to me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.” 15Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says concerning the prophets: “I will make them eat bitter food and drink poisoned water, because from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread 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 days of punishment are coming, the days of reckoning are at hand. Let Israel know this. Because your sins are so many and your hostility so great, the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired person a maniac.
• Jeremiah 2:8The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord?’ Those who deal with the law did not know me; the leaders rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied by Baal, following worthless idols.
• 1 Kings 18:18“I have not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you and your father’s family have. You have abandoned the Lord’s commands and have followed the Baals.
• 2 Chronicles 33:9But Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites.
• Isaiah 9:16Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray.

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

Topics related to Jeremiah 23:13

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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