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Jeremiah 23:11
For the prophet as well as the priest is unclean; even in my house I have seen their evil-doing, says the Lord.
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Christian Standard Bible®
because both prophet and priest are ungodly,even in my house I have found their evil.
because both prophet and priest are ungodly,even in my house I have found their evil.
Hebrew Names Version
for both prophet and Kohen are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness, says the LORD.
for both prophet and Kohen are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness, says the LORD.
King James Version
For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord .
For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord .
English Standard Version
"Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their evil, declares the Lord .
"Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their evil, declares the Lord .
New American Standard Bible
"For both prophet and priest are defiled; Even in My house I have found their wickedness," declares the LORD.
"For both prophet and priest are defiled; Even in My house I have found their wickedness," declares the LORD.
New Century Version
"Both the prophets and the priests live as if there were no God. I have found them doing evil things even in my own Temple," says the Lord .
"Both the prophets and the priests live as if there were no God. I have found them doing evil things even in my own Temple," says the Lord .
Amplified Bible
"For both [false] prophet and priest are ungodly (profane, polluted); Even in My house I have found their wickedness," says the LORD.
"For both [false] prophet and priest are ungodly (profane, polluted); Even in My house I have found their wickedness," says the LORD.
World English Bible
for both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness, says Yahweh.
for both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness, says Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For both the prophet and the Priest doe wickedly: and their wickednesse haue I found in mine House, saith the Lorde.
For both the prophet and the Priest doe wickedly: and their wickednesse haue I found in mine House, saith the Lorde.
Legacy Standard Bible
"For both prophet and priest are polluted;Even in My house I have found their evil," declares Yahweh.
"For both prophet and priest are polluted;Even in My house I have found their evil," declares Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
"For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness," declares the LORD.
"For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness," declares the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord told me to say: You prophets and priests think so little of me, the Lord , that you even sin in my own temple!
The Lord told me to say: You prophets and priests think so little of me, the Lord , that you even sin in my own temple!
Complete Jewish Bible
"Both prophet and cohen are godless; In my own house I find their wickedness," says Adonai .
"Both prophet and cohen are godless; In my own house I find their wickedness," says Adonai .
Darby Translation
For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
This message is from the Lord : "The prophets and even the priests are evil. I have seen them doing evil things in my own Temple.
This message is from the Lord : "The prophets and even the priests are evil. I have seen them doing evil things in my own Temple.
George Lamsa Translation
For both prophets and priests have become pagans; yea, even in my house have I found their wickedness, says the LORD.
For both prophets and priests have become pagans; yea, even in my house have I found their wickedness, says the LORD.
Good News Translation
The Lord says, "The prophets and the priests are godless; I have caught them doing evil in the Temple itself.
The Lord says, "The prophets and the priests are godless; I have caught them doing evil in the Temple itself.
Lexham English Bible
"For both prophet as well as priest are godless, even in my temple I have found their wickedness," declares Yahweh.
"For both prophet as well as priest are godless, even in my temple I have found their wickedness," declares Yahweh.
Literal Translation
For both prophet and priest are ungodly; yea, I have found their evil in My house, says Jehovah.
For both prophet and priest are ungodly; yea, I have found their evil in My house, says Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For the prophetes and the prestes them selues are poluted Ypocrytes, ad their wickednes haue I founde in my house, saieth the LORDE.
For the prophetes and the prestes them selues are poluted Ypocrytes, ad their wickednes haue I founde in my house, saieth the LORDE.
American Standard Version
for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For both prophet and priest are ungodly; yea, in My house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
For both prophet and priest are ungodly; yea, in My house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
For both prophet and priest are prophane, yea in my house haue I found their wickednesse, saith the Lord.
For both prophet and priest are prophane, yea in my house haue I found their wickednesse, saith the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For the prophetes and the priestes them selues are polluted hypocrites, and their wickednesse haue I founde in my house, saith the Lorde.
For the prophetes and the priestes them selues are polluted hypocrites, and their wickednesse haue I founde in my house, saith the Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For priest and prophet are defiled; and I have seen their iniquities in my house.
For priest and prophet are defiled; and I have seen their iniquities in my house.
English Revised Version
for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For whi the profete and the prest ben defoulid; and in myn hous, seith the Lord, Y foond the yuel of hem.
For whi the profete and the prest ben defoulid; and in myn hous, seith the Lord, Y foond the yuel of hem.
Update Bible Version
for both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house I have found their wickedness, says Yahweh.
for both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house I have found their wickedness, says Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
For both prophet and priest are profane; even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
For both prophet and priest are profane; even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
New English Translation
Moreover, the Lord says, "Both the prophets and priests are godless. I have even found them doing evil in my temple!
Moreover, the Lord says, "Both the prophets and priests are godless. I have even found them doing evil in my temple!
New King James Version
"For both prophet and priest are profane; Yes, in My house I have found their wickedness," says the LORD.
"For both prophet and priest are profane; Yes, in My house I have found their wickedness," says the LORD.
New Living Translation
"Even the priests and prophets are ungodly, wicked men. I have seen their despicable acts right here in my own Temple," says the Lord .
"Even the priests and prophets are ungodly, wicked men. I have seen their despicable acts right here in my own Temple," says the Lord .
New Life Bible
"For both the men of God and the religious leaders are sinful. I have found their sin even in My house," says the Lord.
"For both the men of God and the religious leaders are sinful. I have found their sin even in My house," says the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their wickedness, says the Lord .
Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their wickedness, says the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For both prophet and priest, are profane, - Even in my house, have I found their wickedness, Declareth Yahweh.
For both prophet and priest, are profane, - Even in my house, have I found their wickedness, Declareth Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the prophet and the priest are defiled: and in my house I have found their wickedness, saith the Lord.
For the prophet and the priest are defiled: and in my house I have found their wickedness, saith the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
"Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their wickedness, says the LORD.
"Both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in my house I have found their wickedness, says the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
For both prophet and priest have been profane, Yea, in My house I found their wickedness, An affirmation of Jehovah.
For both prophet and priest have been profane, Yea, in My house I found their wickedness, An affirmation of Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For both prophet and priest are polluted; Even in My house I have found their wickedness," declares the LORD.
"For both prophet and priest are polluted; Even in My house I have found their wickedness," declares the LORD.
Contextual Overview
9 About the prophets. My heart is broken in me, all my bones are shaking; I am like a man full of strong drink, like a man overcome by wine; because of the Lord, and because of his holy words. 10 For the land is full of men who are untrue to their wives; because of the curse the land is full of grief; the green fields of the waste land have become dry; and they are quick to do evil, their strength is for what is not right. 11 For the prophet as well as the priest is unclean; even in my house I have seen their evil-doing, says the Lord. 12 For this cause their steps will be slipping on their way: they will be forced on into the dark and have a fall there: for I will send evil on them in the year of their punishment, says the Lord. 13 And I have seen ways without sense in the prophets of Samaria; they became prophets of the Baal, causing my people Israel to go wrong. 14 And in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a shocking thing; they are untrue to their wives, walking in deceit, and they make strong the hands of evil-doers, so that a man may not be turned back from his evil-doing: they have all become like Sodom to me, and its people like Gomorrah. 15 So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the prophets: See, I will give them a bitter plant for their food, and bitter water for their drink: for from the prophets of Jerusalem unclean behaviour has gone out into all the land. 16 This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you: they give you teaching of no value: it is from themselves that their vision comes, and not out of the mouth of the Lord. 17 They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and to everyone who goes on his way in the pride of his heart, they say, No evil will come to you. 18 For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
both: Jeremiah 23:15, Jeremiah 5:31, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 8:10, Ezekiel 22:25, Ezekiel 22:26, Zephaniah 3:4
in: Jeremiah 7:10, Jeremiah 7:11, Jeremiah 7:30, Jeremiah 11:15, Jeremiah 32:34, 2 Chronicles 33:5, 2 Chronicles 33:7, 2 Chronicles 36:14, Ezekiel 7:20, Ezekiel 8:5, Ezekiel 8:6, Ezekiel 8:11, Ezekiel 8:16, Ezekiel 23:39, Matthew 21:12, Matthew 21:13
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:1 - a prophet 2 Kings 16:11 - built an altar Ezra 10:18 - the sons Isaiah 24:2 - as with the people Isaiah 43:27 - and thy Jeremiah 26:7 - General Jeremiah 50:6 - their shepherds Lamentations 1:19 - my priests Lamentations 2:14 - prophets Lamentations 2:20 - shall the priest Lamentations 4:13 - the sins Ezekiel 13:2 - prophesy against Ezekiel 44:10 - the Levites Hosea 4:9 - like people Malachi 1:6 - O priests Malachi 2:8 - ye have caused 1 Timothy 1:9 - profane
Cross-References
Genesis 23:6
My lord, truly you are a great chief among us; take the best of our resting-places for your dead; not one of us will keep back from you a place where you may put your dead to rest.
My lord, truly you are a great chief among us; take the best of our resting-places for your dead; not one of us will keep back from you a place where you may put your dead to rest.
Genesis 23:7
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
Genesis 23:12
And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.
And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.
Genesis 23:18
Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the town.
Became the property of Abraham before the eyes of the children of Heth and of all who came into the town.
Genesis 23:20
And the field and the hollow rock were handed over to Abraham as his property by the children of Heth.
And the field and the hollow rock were handed over to Abraham as his property by the children of Heth.
Numbers 35:30
Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough.
Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough.
Deuteronomy 17:6
On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.
On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.
Deuteronomy 19:15
One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.
One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.
Ruth 4:1
And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.
And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.
Ruth 4:4
And it was in my mind to give you the chance of taking it, with the approval of those seated here and of the responsible men of my people. If you are ready to do what it is right for a relation to do, then do it: but if you will not do it, say so to me now; for there is no one who has the right to do it but you, and after you myself. And he said, I will do it.
And it was in my mind to give you the chance of taking it, with the approval of those seated here and of the responsible men of my people. If you are ready to do what it is right for a relation to do, then do it: but if you will not do it, say so to me now; for there is no one who has the right to do it but you, and after you myself. And he said, I will do it.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For both prophet and priest are profane,.... Being guilty of the afore mentioned sins. The Targum is,
"the scribe and the priest;''
and such were the scribes and priests in the time of our Lord; they played "the hypocrite" q, as some render the word here; and are often charged with the sin of hypocrisy, and called hypocrites,
Matthew 22:18;
yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord; where they officiated in holy things, or should have done so; where the one should have instructed the people, and the other offered sacrifices for them, according to the will of God; there they committed wickedness, which was an aggravation of their sin, as was the case of Eli's sons, 1 Samuel 2:22; perhaps the same sin was committed by these men; or idolatry may be meant; setting up images, and building altars for them in the house of God; see Jeremiah 7:30; or carrying on traffic and merchandise, whereby the temple was made a house of merchandise, as it was in the times of Christ, John 2:14.
q חנפו "hypocritae fuerunt", Vatablus, Montanus; "hypocritas agunt", Piscator; "hypocrisin exercent", Schmidt, Cocceius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For both prophet and priest are profane - While by their office they are consecrated to God, they have made themselves common and unholy by their sins. See Jeremiah 3:9 note.
Yea, in my house - This may refer to sins such as those of the sons of Eli 1 Samuel 2:22, or that they had defiled the temple by idolatrous rites.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 23:11. In my house — They had even introduced idolatry into the Temple of God!
