11"Both prophet and priest are godless; even in my temple I find their wickedness," declares the Lord .


In Context

8 but they will say, 'As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the descendants of Israel up out of the land of the north and out of all the countries where he had banished them.' Then they will live in their own land."

9 Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble. I am like a drunken man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the Lord and his holy words.

10 The land is full of adulterers; because of the curse the land lies parched and the pastures in the desert are withered. The prophets follow an evil course and use their power unjustly.

11 "Both prophet and priest are godless; even in my temple I find their wickedness," declares the Lord .

12 "Therefore their path will become slippery; they will be banished to darkness and there they will fall. I will bring disaster on them in the year they are punished," declares the Lord .

13 "Among the prophets of Samaria I saw this repulsive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray.

Jeremiah 23:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:11For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:11For the prophet and the priest are defiled: and in my house I have found their wickedness, saith the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:11for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:11For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:11for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:11For both prophet and priest are profane; even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:11for both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness, says Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:11For both prophet and priest have been profane, Yea, in My house I found their wickedness, An affirmation of Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:11For both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness, said the LORD.