Jeremiah 23:13

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

“And among the prophets of Samaria I have seen folly: They prophesied by Baal, and led astray My people Israel.

Latin

Et in prophetis Samariæ vidi fatuitatem: prophetabant in Baal, et decipiebant populum meum Israël.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Jeremiah 23:13–14

Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, was dominated by Baal worship, which the government prophets supported (1 Kings 18:19; see also Jeremiah 16:12). The religious leaders of Judah were even worse.
Sodom and Gomorrah represented the worst of this wickedness (Genesis 18:20).

Jeremiah 23:9–32

These short poems and interjections seem to be parts of a session where the Lord prepared Jeremiah to confront the false prophets of Jerusalem. These leaders misused the Lord's name, which made him angry (Exodus 20:7).

Theme notes and profiles

The Collapse of Culture

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 2:8
The 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.
Isaiah 9:16
For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up.
Hosea 9:7–8
The 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.
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.
2 Chronicles 33:9
So 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 18:25–28
Then 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.”
1 Kings 18:40
Then 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.

People

Baal: Canaanite god, "Lord/God of the Covenant" Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants

Glossary

Adultery Book of Jeremiah Mediate, Mediator Prophet, Prophetess

Topics

Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun by the Kingdom of Israel False Prophets: The People: Led Into Error Prophecy: Guilt of Pretending to the Gift of

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