Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
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.
New American Standard Bible
Everyone is
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
International Standard Version
"Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.
A Conservative Version
For from the least of them even to the greatest of them everyone is given to covetousness. And from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them,
Everyone is greedy for [unfair] gain;
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone deals deceitfully.
Bible in Basic English
For from the least of them even to the greatest, everyone is given up to getting money; from the prophet even to the priest, everyone is working deceit.
Darby Translation
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.
King James 2000
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest everyone deals falsely.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"For from the smallest of them to the greatest of them, {everyone} makes profit for unlawful gain. And from the prophet to the priest, {everyone} practices deceit.
Modern King James verseion
For everyone from the least of them even to the greatest of them cuts off a profit; and from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"For from the least unto the most, they hang all upon covetousness: and from the prophet unto the priest, they go all about with falsity and lies.
NET Bible
"That is because, from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all of them practice deceit.
New Heart English Bible
"For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
The Emphasized Bible
For, from the least of them, even unto the greatest of them, Every one, graspeth with greed, - And from the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely;
Webster
For from the least of them even to the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest every one dealeth falsely.
World English Bible
"For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
Youngs Literal Translation
For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,
Themes
Injustice » Covetousness leads to
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
priests » Were sometimes » Unjust
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Topics
Interlinear
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Gadowl
Batsa`
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 6:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
12 And their houses were turned to others, the fields and women together; for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the earth, says Jehovah. 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. 14 And they will heal the breaking of the daughter of my people by making light, and saying, Peace, peace; and no peace.
Cross References
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 23:11
For also the prophets, also the priests were polluted; also in my house I found their evil, says Jehovah.
Isaiah 57:17
For the iniquity of his plunder was I angry, and I will smite him: covering myself, and I will be angry, and he went turning away in the way of his heart.
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 14:18
If I shall go forth into the field, and behold, the wounded of the sword and if I came into the city, and behold, they shall be sick with famine for also the prophet, also the priest went about to a land they knew not
Jeremiah 22:17
For thine eyes and thy heart not but for thy plunder and for guiltless blood to pour out, and for oppression and for running, to do.
Micah 3:11
Her heads will judge for a gift, and her priests will teach for hire, and her prophets will divine for silver: and they will lean upon Jehovah, saying, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? he will not bring evil upon us.
Isaiah 28:7
And these also went astray by wine, and by strong drink they erred; the priest and the prophet went astray by strong drink, they were swallowed up from wine, they erred from strong drink, they went astray in seeing, they wavered in judgment.
Isaiah 56:9-12
All ye beasts of the fields, come ye to eat; all ye beasts in the forest
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests said not Where is Jehovah? and they holding the law knew me not: and the shepherds transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and they went After what will not profit
Jeremiah 2:26
As the shame of the thief when he shall be found, so was the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their chiefs, and their priests, and their prophets,
Jeremiah 23:14-15
And in the prophets of Jerusalem I saw a horrible thing, committing adultery and going in falsehood: and they strengthened the hands of those doing evil, they turned not back a man from his evil: they were to me all of them as Sodom, and those dwelling in her as Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 26:7-8
And the priests and the prophets and all the people will hear Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 32:32
For all the evil of the sons of Israel and the sons of Judah which they did to irritate me, they, their kings, their chiefs, their priests, and their prophets, and the man Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Lamentations 4:13
From the sins of her prophets the iniquities of her priests shedding the blood of the just in her midst,
Ezekiel 22:12
They took a gift in thee to pour out blood; thou tookest usury and interest, and thou wilt plunder thy neighbors by violence, and thou didst forget me, says the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 22:25-28
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
Ezekiel 33:31
And they will come to thee, according to the coming of the people, and they will sit before thee my people, and they heard thy words, and they did them not: for they making loves with their mouth, their heart went after their plunder.
Micah 2:1-2
Wo to them purposing vanity, and working evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning they will do it because it is to the strength of their hand.
Micah 3:2-3
Hating the good and loving the evil; plucking off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones.
Micah 3:5
Thus said Jehovah for the prophets causing my people to wander, and biting with their teeth, and they called, Peace; and who will not give upon their mouth and they consecrated war against him:
Zephaniah 3:3-4
Her chiefs in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges evening wolves; they laid not up for the morning.
Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees heard all these things, being avaricious: and they derided him.
1 Timothy 3:3
Not intoxicated, not a quarrelsome person, not occupied in sordid gain; but equitable, without fighting, exempt from avarice;
2 Peter 2:3
And by covetousness with feigned words shall trade in you: to whom judgment since a long while is not inactive, and their perdition sleeps not.
2 Peter 2:14-15
Having eyes full of an adulteress, not ceasing from sin; decoying unstable souls: having a heart exercised with covetousness; children of a curse: