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Jeremiah 23:13 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Jeremiah 23:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 23 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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”
Jeremiah 23:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 23:13
I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria—tiphlah (תִּפְלָה) means unsavoriness, tastelessness, or moral insipidity. God uses deliberately mild language for Samaria's prophets compared to what follows for Jerusalem's. They prophesied in Baal (ba-Ba'al, בַּבַּעַל)—literally 'by Baal' or 'in the name of Baal,' meaning they claimed divine authority for the Canaanite storm god. And caused my people Israel to err—ta'ah (תָּעָה) means to wander, go astray, or be deceived. The prophets didn't merely sin privately but led the entire nation into idolatry.This verse establishes a comparison: if Samar...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 23:13
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“Where is Yahweh? and those who handle the law didn't know me: the rulers also transgressed against me”
“For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.”
“and the man who is inspired to be insane”
“I have not troubled Israel; but you”
“so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.”
“Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first; for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”
“Take the prophets of Baal; don't let one of them escape. They took them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon”