Jeremiah 23:13

In 11 translations

BSB

“Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.

KJV

And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.folly: or, an absurd thing: Heb. unsavoury

WEB

“I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria. They prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

ASV

And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

LSV

“And I have seen folly in prophets of Samaria, || They have prophesied by Ba‘al, || And cause My people—Israel—to err.

YLT

And in prophets of Samaria I have seen folly, They have prophesied by Baal, And cause my people — Israel — to err.

DBY

And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

DRC

And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied in Baal, and deceived my people Israel.

GNV

And I haue seene foolishnesse in the prophets of Samaria, that prophecied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to erre.

JPS

And I have seen unseemliness in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied by Baal, and caused My people Israel to err.

LXXE

And in the prophets of Samaria I have seen lawless deeds; they prophesied by Baal, and led my people Israel astray.

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WLC

וּבִנְבִיאֵ֥י שֹׁמְר֖וֹן רָאִ֣יתִי תִפְלָ֑ה הִנַּבְּא֣וּ בַבַּ֔עַל וַיַּתְע֥וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֖י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐν τοῖς προφήταις Σαμαρείας εἶδον ἀνομήματα· ἐπροφήτευσαν διὰ τῆς Βάαλ, καὶ ἐπλάνησαν τὸν λαόν μου Ἰσραήλ.

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• Isaiah 9:16For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.
• Jeremiah 2:8The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
• Hosea 9:7–8The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility. The…
• 1 Kings 18:18–21“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel,…
• 2 Chronicles 33:9So Manasseh led the people of Judah and Jerusalem astray, so that they did greater evil than the nations that the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.
• 1 Kings 18:25–28Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.” And they took the bull that was…
• 1 Kings 18:40Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.

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