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Jeremiah 23:26

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

In Context

25I have heard what the prophets have said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

27that think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgat my name for Baal.

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Cross References

Psalms 4:2O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? [How long] will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah

Jeremiah 4:14O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?

Jeremiah 14:14Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.

Hosea 8:5He hath cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

2 Thessalonians 2:9[even he], whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

2 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 23:10-33

Guilt of False Prophets. ( b. c. 600.) 9 Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the Lord , and because of the words of his holiness. 10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. 11 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their… Read the whole commentary →

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