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 26:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of the Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the priests and the [false] prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Jehovah. Common English Bible The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah declare these words in the LORD’s temple. Catholic Public Domain Version And the priests, and the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremias speaking these words in the house of the Lord. |
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?
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.’
Her prophets are reckless – treacherous men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to instruction.
When the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders that he did and the children shouting in the temple, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! ’ they were indignant
Then the high priest rose up. He and all who were with him, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.