He also built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courtyards of the House of Adonai.
Jeremiah 23:11 - Tree of Life Version For both prophet and kohen are ungodly. Even in My House I found their evil.” It is a declaration of Adonai. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For both [false] prophet and priest are ungodly and profane; even in My house have I found their wickedness, says the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah. Common English Bible Both prophet and priest are godless; I even find their evil in my temple, declares the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version "For both the prophet and the priest have become polluted, and I have found their wickedness within my own house, says the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the prophet and the priest are defiled: and in my house I have found their wickedness, saith the Lord. |
He also built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courtyards of the House of Adonai.
Then he placed the carved image of the idol that he had made in the House of God—of which God had said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this House and in Jerusalem that I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My Name forever.
Furthermore, all the leading kohanim and the people became very unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations. They defiled the House of Adonai, which He had consecrated in Jerusalem.
Among the sons of the kohanim it was found that the following had married foreign women: The sons of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah.
“What is My beloved doing in My House as she does evil schemes with many? Can holy meat prevent your disaster? So you may rejoice?
Therefore thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot concerning the prophets: “I myself will feed them wormwood and make them drink poisoned water. For from the prophets of Jerusalem pollution has spread into all the land.”
Instead they set up their abominations in the House where My Name is called, to defile it.
The prophets prophesy falsely, the kohanim rule by their own authority, and My people love it this way! But what will you do in the end?”
My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds led them astray. Turning around in the mountains, they went from mountain to hill, and forgot their resting place.
“For from the least to the greatest, all of them are greedy for gain, and from prophet even to kohen, everyone practices deceit.
“The children of Judah have done what is evil in My sight”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“They have set their detestable things in the House that bears My Name to defile it.
Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to new owners. For from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for gain. From the prophet even to the kohen everyone practices deceit.
Look, Adonai, and consider with whom You have dealt so severely! Should women eat their offspring, their healthy newborn infants? Should kohen and prophet be slain in the Sanctuary of the Lord?
On the same day that they slaughtered their children to their idols, they came into My Sanctuary to profane it. See, that is what they have done within My House!
For the Levites who went far from Me, when Israel went astray after their idols, will bear their iniquity.
They took pride in their beautiful jewelry and made images of their abominations and their detestable idols. Therefore I made it niddah to them.
Standing there before them were 70 men of the elders of the house of Israel, Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing in their midst, each man with his censer in his hand. A thick cloud of incense went up.
So He brought me into the inner court of Adonai’s House. Behold, at the door of the Temple of Adonai, between the porch and the altar, were about 25 men, with their backs toward the Temple of Adonai and their faces toward the east—and they were bowing in worship eastward toward the sun.
Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are wolves of the night, leaving nothing but bones for morning.
Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men. Her kohanim have profaned what is holy. They do violence to Torah.