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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 5:31 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 5:31 |
Strong Concordance |
The prophets [05030] prophesy [05012] falsely [08267], and the priests [03548] bear rule [07287] by their means [03027]; and my people [05971] love [0157] to have it so: and what will ye do [06213] in the end [0319] thereof? |
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King James |
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
bear rule by their means--literally, "according to their hands," that is, under their guidance (Ch1 25:3). As a sample of the priests lending themselves to the deceits of the false prophets, to gain influence over the people, see Jer 29:24-32.
love to have it so-- (Mic 2:11).
end thereof--the fatal issue of this sinful course when divine judgments shall come. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The prophets prophesy falsely - The false prophets predict favorable things, that they may please both the princes and the people.
The priests bear rule by their means - The false prophets affording them all that their influence and power can procure, to enable them to keep their places, and feed on the riches of the Lord's house.
And my people love to have it so - Are perfectly satisfied with this state of things, because they are permitted to continue in their sins without reproof or restraint. The prophets and the priests united to deceive and ruin the people. The prophets gave out false predictions; by their means the priests got the government of the people into their own hands; and so infatuated were the people that they willingly abandoned themselves to those blind guides, and would not hearken to the voice of any reformer. In my Old Bible the words stand thus: - Stonyng and mervailis ben made in the erthe, prophets prophecieden lesing; and prestis flappiden with joye with ther bondes, and my peple lovid siche thingis. False prophets and worldly priests have been in all ages the bane of religion, and the ruin of many souls. When profligate people stand up on behalf of profligate priests, corruption must then be at its height. |
11 If [03863] a man [0376] walking [01980] in the spirit [07307] and falsehood [08267] do lie [03576], saying, I will prophesy [05197] unto thee of wine [03196] and of strong drink [07941]; he shall even be the prophet [05197] of this people [05971].
24 Thus shalt thou also speak [0559] to Shemaiah [08098] the Nehelamite [05161], saying [0559],
25 Thus speaketh [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478], saying [0559], Because thou hast sent [07971] letters [05612] in thy name [08034] unto all the people [05971] that are at Jerusalem [03389], and to Zephaniah [06846] the son [01121] of Maaseiah [04641] the priest [03548], and to all the priests [03548], saying [0559],
26 The LORD [03068] hath made [05414] thee priest [03548] in the stead of Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548], that ye should be officers [06496] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], for every man [0376] that is mad [07696], and maketh himself a prophet [05012], that thou shouldest put [05414] him in prison [04115], and in the stocks [06729].
27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved [01605] Jeremiah [03414] of Anathoth [06069], which maketh himself a prophet [05012] to you?
28 For therefore he sent [07971] unto us in Babylon [0894], saying [0559], This [01931] captivity is long [0752]: build [01129] ye houses [01004], and dwell [03427] in them; and plant [05193] gardens [01593], and eat [0398] the fruit [06529] of them.
29 And Zephaniah [06846] the priest [03548] read [07121] this letter [05612] in the ears [0241] of Jeremiah [03414] the prophet [05030].
30 Then came the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] unto Jeremiah [03414], saying [0559],
31 Send [07971] to all them of the captivity [01473], saying [0559], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] concerning Shemaiah [08098] the Nehelamite [05161]; Because that Shemaiah [08098] hath prophesied [05012] unto you, and I sent [07971] him not, and he caused you to trust [0982] in a lie [08267]:
32 Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; Behold, I will punish [06485] Shemaiah [08098] the Nehelamite [05161], and his seed [02233]: he shall not have a man [0376] to dwell [03427] among [08432] this people [05971]; neither shall he behold [07200] the good [02896] that I will do [06213] for my people [05971], saith [05002] the LORD [03068]; because he hath taught [01696] rebellion [05627] against the LORD [03068].
3 Of Jeduthun [03038]: the sons [01121] of Jeduthun [03038]; Gedaliah [01436], and Zeri [06874], and Jeshaiah [03470], Hashabiah [02811], and Mattithiah [04993], six [08337], under the hands [03027] of their father [01] Jeduthun [03038], who prophesied [05012] with a harp [03658], to give thanks [03034] and to praise [01984] the LORD [03068].