Jeremiah 23:10   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

The land is full of adulterers; because of the curse the land lies parched and the pastures in the wilderness are withered. The prophets follow an evil course and use their power unjustly.

Jeremiah 23:11   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

"Both prophet and priest are godless; even in my temple I find their wickedness," declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:13   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

"Among the prophets of Samaria I saw this repulsive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray.

Jeremiah 23:14   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen something horrible: They commit adultery and live a lie. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that not one of them turns from their wickedness. They are all like Sodom to me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah."

Jeremiah 23:15   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says concerning the prophets: "I will make them eat bitter food and drink poisoned water, because from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land."

Jeremiah 23:16   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

This is what the Lord Almighty says: "Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:21   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.

Jeremiah 23:22   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

But if they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people and would have turned them from their evil ways and from their evil deeds.

Jeremiah 23:25   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

"I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, 'I had a dream! I had a dream!'

Jeremiah 23:26   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds?

Jeremiah 23:28   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

Let the prophet who has a dream recount the dream, but let the one who has my word speak it faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?" declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:30   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

"Therefore," declares the Lord, "I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me.

Jeremiah 23:31   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

Yes," declares the Lord, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, 'The Lord declares.'

Jeremiah 23:32   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams," declares the Lord. "They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least," declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:33   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

"When these people, or a prophet or a priest, ask you, 'What is the message from the Lord?' say to them, 'What message? I will forsake you, declares the Lord.'

Jeremiah 23:34   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

If a prophet or a priest or anyone else claims, 'This is a message from the Lord,' I will punish them and their household.

Jeremiah 23:37   (Read all of Jeremiah 23)

This is what you keep saying to a prophet: 'What is the Lord's answer to you?' or 'What has the Lord spoken?'

Jeremiah 25:2   (Read all of Jeremiah 25)

So Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people of Judah and to all those living in Jerusalem:

Jeremiah 25:4   (Read all of Jeremiah 25)

And though the Lord has sent all his servants the prophets to you again and again, you have not listened or paid any attention.

Jeremiah 25:13   (Read all of Jeremiah 25)

I will bring on that land all the things I have spoken against it, all that are written in this book and prophesied by Jeremiah against all the nations.

Jeremiah 25:30   (Read all of Jeremiah 25)

"Now prophesy all these words against them and say to them: " 'The Lord will roar from on high; he will thunder from his holy dwelling and roar mightily against his land. He will shout like those who tread the grapes, shout against all who live on the earth.

Jeremiah 26:5   (Read all of Jeremiah 26)

and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you again and again (though you have not listened),

Jeremiah 26:7   (Read all of Jeremiah 26)

The priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the Lord.

Jeremiah 26:8   (Read all of Jeremiah 26)

But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the Lord had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, "You must die!