Jeremiah 23:15

New International Reader's Version

So the Lord who rules over all speaks about the prophets. He says, “I will make them eat bitter food. I will make them drink poisoned water. The prophets of Jerusalem have spread their ungodly ways all through the land.”

Cross References

Psalm 69:21

They put bitter spices in my food. They gave me vinegar when I was thirsty.

Jeremiah 14:15

So here is what I am saying about the prophets who are prophesying in my name. I did not send them. But they are saying, ‘No war or hunger will come to this land.’ Those same prophets will die because of war and hunger.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we sitting here? Let’s gather together! Let’s run to the cities that have high walls around them! Let’s die there! The Lord our God has sentenced us to death. He has given us poisoned water to drink. That’s because we’ve sinned against him.

Jeremiah 9:14

Instead, they have done what their stubborn hearts wanted them to do. They have worshiped the gods that are named Baal. They have done what their people have taught them to do through the years.”

Jeremiah 9:15

So now the Lord who rules over all speaks. He is the God of Israel. He says, “I will make these people eat bitter food. I will make them drink poisoned water.

Lamentations 3:15

The Lord has made my life bitter. He has made me suffer bitterly.

Lamentations 3:19

I remember how I suffered and wandered. I remember how bitter my life was.

Lamentations 3:5

He has surrounded me and attacked me. He has made me suffer bitterly. He has made things hard for me.

Zechariah 13:2

“On that day I will remove the names of other gods from the land. They will not even be remembered anymore,” announces the Lord who rules over all. “I will drive the evil prophets out of the land. I will get rid of the spirit that put lies in their mouths.

Matthew 27:34

There they mixed wine with bitter spices and gave it to Jesus to drink. After tasting it, he refused to drink it.

Deuteronomy 29:18

Make sure there isn’t a man or woman among your families or tribes who turns away from the Lord our God. No one must worship the gods of those nations. Make sure that kind of worship doesn’t spread like bitter poison through your whole community.

Revelation 8:11

The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the water turned bitter. Many people died from it.