Jeremiah 23:26

How long shall these things be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, when they prophesy the purposes of their own heart?

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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 say, what they prophesy in my name, saying falsely, I have seen a night vision.

27who devise that men may forget my law by their dreams, which they have told every one to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name in the worship of Baal.

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Cross References

Psalms 4:2When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: 1 Thou hast made room for me in tribulation; 1 Pity me, and hearken to my prayer. 1

Jeremiah 4:14Cleanse thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, that thou mayest be saved: how long will thy grievous thoughts be within thee?

Jeremiah 14:14Then the Lord said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, and I commanded them not, and I spoke not to them: for they prophesy to you false visions, and divinations, and auguries, and devices of their own heart.

Hosea 8:5Cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will they be unable to purge themselves in Israel?

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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