Jeremiah 23:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; ”

• Jeremiah 23:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Some translate, “How long? Is it in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, and prophesy the deceit of their heart - do they purpose to make My people forget My name by their dreams which the...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Prophets. Jeremiah is overcome by the stern message given him to deliver. The evil of the land is encouraged by prophet and priest ( Jeremiah 6:13 ), even the Temple being dishonoured ( 2 Kings...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  How long... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. shall this be . shall this exist. Hebrew. yesh. See notes on Jeremiah 31:6 ; Jeremiah 31:16 ; Jeremiah 31:17 ; Proverbs 8:21 ; Proverbs 18:24 , a...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  Here God reproves the false prophets, and also promises to his people what was especially to be desired, — that he would cleanse his Church from such pollutions. He then shews that it was his p...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  How long, &c.— How long shall there be among my people prophets who prophesy false things, and proclaim the deceits of their own heart?

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; How long shall this be in the heart of ... prophets - х nibª...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1-4. A remnant shall return.

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  How long shall this be...? — The Hebrew text gives a double interrogative: How long? Is it in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, prophets of the deceit of their own hearts? Do they thin...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER VIII BAD SHEPHERDS AND FALSE PROPHETS Jeremiah 23:1-40 , Jeremiah 24:1-10 "Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!"- Jeremiah 23:1 "Of what avail i...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Having thus passed in review the predecessors of Zedekiah on the throne of Judah, the prophet proceeded to deal with those who had been responsible for the failure of the people, the false kings and...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  At the opening of this passage, we have the Lord's sentence upon them, and an awful one it is. Wormwood and gall are strong figures to set forth the awful bitterness in the close of such a life! Prop...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies ?.... To invent such lies, and deceive the people, and turn them away from God; agreeably to the preceding and following verses...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  How long shall [this] be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, [they are] prophets of the deceit of their own heart; Ver. 26. How long shall this be in the hearts? &c., ] q.d...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  I have heard what the prophets say , &c. I am perfectly acquainted with what these prophets have thought and said, though they think I take no notice of it, and so continue to act the same count...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Guilt of False Prophets. B. C. 600.       9 Mine heart within me is broken because of the pr...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Will these prophets never have done? Have they not deceived people long enough with their lies, and the deceit of their own hearts; and that not unwarily, and by involuntary mistake, but of set purpo...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Jeremiah's Diatribe Against The Prophets, Headed As ‘Concerning The Prophets' ( Jeremiah 23:9-40 ). Having set right the vision of the future, Jeremiah now turns on those who had been distorting t...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter. —The chapter is an epilogue to the denunciations of the three kings in chap. 22. It must have been written and proclaimed about the begin...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Jeremiah 23:1 . Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. What a dreadful woe this is upon all false shepherds, those who profess to be sent of God...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Jeremiah 23:1 . Woe be to the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep. Princes are often called pastors, as Cyrus, Isaiah 44:28 , because they enforce the laws and protect the people. Shallum,...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION The first eight verses form the necessary conclusion of the group of discourses summarized in Jeremiah 21:1-24 ; Jeremiah 22:1-24 . Like Isaiah, our prophet follows up denunciation...

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Against the False Prophets

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• Jeremiah 23:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Timothy 4:1 ; 1 Timothy 4:2 ; 2 Peter 2:13-16 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 ; 2 Timothy 4:3 ; Acts 13:10 ; Hosea 8:5 ; Isaiah 30:10 ; Jeremiah 13:27 ; Jeremiah 14:14 ; Jeremiah 17:9 ; Jeremi...

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