Jeremiah 23:36
And the burden of Jehovah shall ye mention no more: for every man’s own word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of Jehovah of hosts our God.
ASV Byzantine Text
In The King James Version
In Context
37Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:26And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
2 Kings 19:4It may be Jehovah thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Jehovah thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
Psalms 64:8So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.
Psalms 149:9To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah.
Isaiah 3:8For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
Isaiah 28:22Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 23:34-40
Profaneness of the People; Reproofs and Threatenings. ( b. c. 600.) 33 And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the Lord ? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the Lord . 34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the Lord , I will even punish that man and his house. 35 Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, What hath the Lord answered?… Read the whole commentary →