Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

For also the prophets, also the priests were polluted; also in my house I found their evil, says Jehovah.

New American Standard Bible

“For both prophet and priest are polluted;
Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the Lord.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

because both prophet and priest are ungodly,
even in My house I have found their evil.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

International Standard Version

Indeed, both priest and prophet are ungodly. Even in my house I find evil," declares the LORD.

A Conservative Version

For both prophet and priest are profane. Yea, in my house I have found their wickedness, says LORD.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


“For both [false] prophet and priest are ungodly (profane, polluted);
Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” says the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

For the prophet as well as the priest is unclean; even in my house I have seen their evil-doing, says the Lord.

Darby Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

"For both prophet as well as priest are godless, even in my temple I have found their wickedness," {declares} Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

For both prophet and priest are ungodly; yes, in My house I have found their evil, says Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"For the prophets and the priests themselves are polluted hypocrites, and their wickedness have I found in my house, sayeth the LORD.

NET Bible

Moreover, the Lord says, "Both the prophets and priests are godless. I have even found them doing evil in my temple!

New Heart English Bible

for both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness," says the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

For both prophet and priest, are profane, - Even in my house, have I found their wickedness, Declareth Yahweh.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

and priest
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

חנף 
Chaneph 
Usage: 11

yea, in my house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

References

Easton

Context Readings

The Unfaithful Prophets

10 For the land was filled from adulteries, for from the face of these the land mourned, the beautiful things of the desert were dried up, and their race will be evil, and their strength not right 11 For also the prophets, also the priests were polluted; also in my house I found their evil, says Jehovah. 12 For this their way shall be to them as slippery places in darkness: they shall be thrust away and they fell in it; for I will bring evil upon them, the year of their reviewing, says Jehovah.

Cross References

Jeremiah 6:13

For from their little even to their great, every one plundering, plundered; and from the prophet and even to the priest every one did falsehood.

Zephaniah 3:4

Her prophets vain-glorious men of treacheries: her priests defiled the holy place, they violated the law.

Jeremiah 7:30

For the sons of Judah did evil in mine eyes, says Jehovah; they set, their abominations in the house which my name was called upon it, to defile it,

Jeremiah 8:10

For this I will give their wives to others; their fields to those inheriting them: for from small and even to great all plundering a plunder, from the prophet and even to the priest, all did falsehood.

Jeremiah 32:34

And they will set their abominations in the house which my name was called upon it, to defile it

Ezekiel 8:16

And he brought me to the enclosure of the house of Jehovah within, and behold, a door of the temple of Jehovah, and between the porch and between the altar, about twenty and five men, their backs to the temple, and their faces to the east; and they worshiping the east to the sun.

Ezekiel 23:39

And in their slaughtering their sons to their blocks, and they will come to my holy place in that day to profane it; and behold, thus they did in the midst of my house.

2 Chronicles 33:5

And he will build altars to all the army of the heavens in the two enclosures of the house of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 33:7

And he will set up a carved image, the likeness which he made in the house of God, of which God said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house and in Jerusalem which I chose from all the tribes of Israel, I will set my name forever.

2 Chronicles 36:14

Also all the chiefs of the priests and the people multiplied to Transgress transgression according to all the abominations of the nations; and they will defile the house of Jehovah which he consecrated in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesied in falsehood, and the priests will spread out with their hands; and my people loved it thus: and what will ye do to its last part

Jeremiah 7:10-11

And ye came and stood before me in this house which my name was called upon it, and ye said, We were delivered to do all these abominations.

Jeremiah 11:15

What is to my beloved in my house making mischief to many, and they shall cause the holy flesh to pass away from thee? for thou didst evil, then wilt thou exult

Jeremiah 23:15

For this, thus said Jehovah of armies concerning the prophets, Behold me feeding them with wormwood, and I caused to drink the water of poison: for from the prophets of Jerusalem went forth profaneness to all the earth.

Ezekiel 7:20

The matter of his ornament they set for pride; and they made the images of their abominations, their abominable things upon it: for this I gave it to them for uncleanness.

Ezekiel 8:5-6

And he said to me, Son of man, lift up now thine eyes the way of the north. And I lifter up mine eyes the way of the north, and behold, from the north at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entrance.

Ezekiel 8:11

And seventy men from the old men of the house of Israel, and Jaazaniah, son of Shaphan, stood in the midst of them, standing before them, and each his censer in his hand; and a rich cloud of incense went up.

Ezekiel 22:25-26

A conspiracy of her prophets in her midst as a roaring lion rending the prey; they consumed the soul; they will take the wealth and the precious thing; they multiplied her widows in her midst

Matthew 21:12-13

And Jesus came into the temple of God, and cast out all those selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the money-changers' tables, and the seats of those selling doves,

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