Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. Treasury of Scripture light. Isaiah 9:15 The ancient and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet that teaches lies, he is the tail. Isaiah 56:10-12 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber... Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so... Jeremiah 6:13,14 For from the least of them even to the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness... Jeremiah 8:10 Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them... Jeremiah 14:13-15 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say to them, You shall not see the sword, neither shall you have famine... Jeremiah 23:9-17,25-27 My heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man... Jeremiah 23:32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, said the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies... Jeremiah 27:14,15 Therefore listen not to the words of the prophets that speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon... Lamentations 2:14 Your prophets have seen vain and foolish things for you: and they have not discovered your iniquity, to turn away your captivity... Ezekiel 13:3-16 Thus said the Lord GOD; Woe to the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!... Hosea 9:7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompense are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad... Micah 2:11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink... Micah 3:5,6 Thus said the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace... Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 2 Corinthians 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 2 Peter 2:1-3 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you... 1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God... Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that worked miracles before him... her priests. 1 Samuel 2:12-17,22 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD... Ezekiel 22:26 Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned my holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane... Ezekiel 44:7,8 In that you have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary... Hosea 4:6-8 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you... Malachi 2:8 But you are departed out of the way; you have caused many to stumble at the law; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi...
Context The Judgment on Jerusalem
1Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! 2She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God. 3Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. 4Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. 5The just LORD is in the middle thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning does he bring his judgment to light, he fails not; but the unjust knows no shame. 6I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passes by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. 7I said, Surely you will fear me, you will receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings. 8Therefore wait you on me, said the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. Parallel Verses American Standard Version Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Douay-Rheims Bible Her prophets are senseless men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have acted unjustly against the law.
Darby Bible Translation Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.
King James Bible Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Young's Literal Translation Her prophets unstable -- men of treachery, Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have violated the law.
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