Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
Jeremiah 5:31 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests exercise rule at their own hands and by means of the prophets. And My people love to have it so! But what will you do when the end comes? American Standard Version (1901) the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? Common English Bible The prophets prophesy falsely, the priests rule at their sides, and my people love it this way! But what will you do when the end comes? Catholic Public Domain Version The prophets have prophesied lies, and the priests have applauded with their hands, and my people have loved these things. So then, what shall be done at the very end?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The prophets prophesied falsehood, and the priests clapped their hands: and my people loved such things. What then shall be done in the end thereof? |
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
And the inhabitant of this coastland shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and we, how shall we escape?
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the godless ones. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Thy first father sinned, and thine interpreters have transgressed against me.
And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof.
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? for the wickedness of them that dwell therein, the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our latter end.
Then the LORD 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.
And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.
Her filthiness was in her skirts; she remembered not her latter end; therefore is she come down wonderfully; she hath no comforter: behold, O LORD, my affliction; for the enemy hath magnified himself.
Thy prophets have seen visions for thee of vanity and foolishness; and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to bring again thy captivity: but have seen for thee burdens of vanity and causes of banishment.
It is because of the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.
They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our end is come.
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered mortar:
They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say, The LORD saith; and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word should be confirmed.
Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it.
And it shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and will reward them their doings.
In the house of Israel I have seen an horrible thing: there whoredom is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
What will ye do in the day of solemn assembly, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?
If a man walking in wind and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: For they are a very froward generation, Children in whom is no faith.
Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!