Jeremiah 23:14

But among the prophets of Jerusalem, have I seen a horrible thing,—Committing adultery, And walking in falsehood, And so strengthening the hands of doers of wickedness, not to return any man from his wickedness: They have all of them become to me as Sodom, And her inhabitants as Gomorrah.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

In Context

13Even among the prophets of Samaria, had I seen a foolish thing,—They prophesied by Baal, And led astray my people Israel.

15Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts Concerning the prophets,—Behold me! Feeding them with wormwood, And I will cause them to drink poisoned water,—For from the prophets of Jerusalem, hath there gone forth profanity unto all the land.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:13Now, the men of Sodom were base and sinful,—against Yahweh, exceedingly.

Genesis 19:24And, Yahweh, rained, upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah, brimstone and fire,—from Yahweh, out of the heavens:

Deuteronomy 32:32For of the vine of Sodom, is their vine, And of the vineyards of Gomorrah,—Their grapes, are grapes of gall, Clusters of bitter things, are theirs:

Isaiah 1:10Hear the word of Yahweh, ye rulers of Sodom,—Give ear to the instruction of our God, ye people of Gomorrah:—

Jeremiah 5:30An astounding and horrible thing, hath been brought to pass in the land:

Jeremiah 18:13Therefore, Thus saith Yahweh, Ask I pray you among the nations,—Who hath heard such things as these? A very horrible thing, hath, the virgin, Israel done!

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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