Jeremiah 6:13

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Summary

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

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General references

Jeremiah 11:9

Bible References

For

Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even to the priest every one dealeth falsely.

If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yes, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.

But thy eyes and thy heart are only for thy covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

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

All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yes, all ye beasts in the forest.

For the iniquity of his covetousness I was wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained from thy neighbors by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.

And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from them, and their flesh from off their bones;

Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;

And through covetousness they will with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

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The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

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?

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

So the priests and the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are overwhelmed with wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her.

There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst of her, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst of her.

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

General references

And the LORD said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.