Jeremiah 6:13

Jeremiah 6:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
• New International Version (NIV)“From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for unjust gain; and from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Because from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is given to covetousness; And from the prophet even to the priest, Everyone deals falsely.

Context of Jeremiah 6:13

11So I am full of the wrath of Adonai. I am weary of holding it in! Pour it out on a child in the street, on young men gathered together. For husband will be taken with wife, the aged with the very old. 12Their homes will be turned over to others—together with their fields and their wives. For I will stretch out My hand on the inhabitants of the land.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “For from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy for gain, and from prophet even to kohen, everyone practices deceit. 14They healed the wound of My people superficially, saying ‘Shalom, shalom!’ when there is no shalom.” 15""Were they ashamed when they committed abomination? No, they were not at al ashamed; they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among thos who fall; at the time that I punish them, they shall be overthrown,"" says Adonai.

Jeremiah 6:13 word by word

כִּ֤י מִקְּטַנָּם֙ וְעַד־גְּדוֹלָ֔ם כֻּלּ֖וֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בָּ֑צַע וּמִנָּבִיא֙ וְעַד־כֹּהֵ֔ן כֻּלּ֖וֹ עֹ֥שֶׂה שָּֽׁקֶר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For from the leastקָטָןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996
• of them even unto the greatestגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• givenבָּצַעbâtsa‛ · to cut off: to gainH1214
• to covetousnessבֶּ֫צַעbetsa‛ · unjust-gainH1215
• and from the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• even unto the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• every one dealethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• falselyשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267

Cross-references for Jeremiah 6:13

• Jeremiah 8:10Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to new owners. For from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for gain. From the prophet even to the kohen everyone practices deceit.
• Jeremiah 14:18If I go out into the field, see, those slain by the sword! And if I enter into the city, see, the sick with famine! For both prophet and kohen will travel to a land they do not know.
• Jeremiah 22:17“But your eyes and your heart are only on your unjust gain, and on shedding innocent blood, and committing extortion and fraud.”
• Jeremiah 23:11For both prophet and kohen are ungodly. Even in My House I found their evil.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
• Isaiah 56:9All you beasts of the field, come to eat, all you beasts in the forest.
• Isaiah 57:17Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry; I struck him; I hid My face; I was angry—but he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
• Ezekiel 22:12They accept bribes in order to shed blood in you; you have taken usurious interest. You have greedily gained by oppressing your neighbors, and you have forgotten Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
• Ezekiel 33:31So they come to you, as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words—but they do not do them—for with their mouth they express doting love, but their heart goes after their own dishonest gain.
• Micah 2:1Oy to them who scheme wickedness, who work out evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning, they do it, for the power is in their hands.
• Micah 3:2You haters of good and lovers of evil, you are robbing their skin from them and their flesh from their bones.”
• Zephaniah 3:3Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are wolves of the night, leaving nothing but bones for morning.
• Luke 16:14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and sneering at Yeshua.
• 1 Timothy 3:3not addicted to wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money,
• 2 Peter 2:3In their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction does not slumber.
• Jeremiah 2:8The kohanim did not ask, ‘Where is Adonai?’ The Torah experts did not know Me. The shepherds rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and went after unprofitable things.
• Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, the kohanim rule by their own authority, and My people love it this way! But what will you do in the end?”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 6:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 9-17 When the Lord arises to take vengeance, no sinners of any age or rank, or of either sex escape. They were set upon the world, and wholly carried away by the love of it. If we judge of this sin by God's word, we find multitudes in every station and rank given up to it. Those are to be reckoned our worst and most dangerous enemies, who flatter us in a sinful way. Oh that men would be wise for their souls! Ask for the old paths; the way of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The people were so driven by greed that they sought profit through violence (see Proverbs 1:11–19; also Isaiah 56:11; Micah 3:5, 11). The religious leaders were dishonest; they did not act according to their roles.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. (Jr 8:10; Is 56:11; Mi 3:11).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 6

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings