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?
Jeremiah 11:9 - King James Version - American Edition And the Lord said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
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 among us? none evil can come upon us.
and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.