The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it like this. But what will you do at the end of it?
Jeremiah 11:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Lord said to me, ‘A conspiracy has been discovered among the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Common English Bible The LORD said to me: A conspiracy is taking place among the people of Judah and residents of Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said to me: "A conspiracy has been found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord said to me: A conspiracy is found among the men of Juda, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. |
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it like this. But what will you do at the end of it?
For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.
Therefore, I will give their wives to other men, their fields to new occupants, for from the least to the greatest, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.
Like raiders who wait in ambush for someone, a band of priests murders on the road to Shechem. They commit atrocities.
Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe, her priests teach for payment, and her prophets practise divination for silver. Yet they lean on the Lord, saying, ‘Isn’t the Lord among us? No disaster will overtake us.’
and said, ‘What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you? ’ So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver for him.