Jeremiah 23:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. ”

Jeremiah 23:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah gives in succession the main characteristics of the teaching of the false prophets. The first is that they steal God’s words from one another. Having no message from God, they try to imita...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Therefore, behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the LORD, that (z) steal my words every one from his neighbour. (z) Who set forth in my Name that which I have not commanded.
Jeremiah 23:30 - 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...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I am against, &c. Reference to Pentateuch ( Deuteronomy 18:20 ).
Jeremiah 23:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah returns again to the false teachers, who were the authors of all the evils; for they fascinated the people with their flatteries, so that every regard for sound and heavenly doctrine w...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. I am against the prophets - Three cases are mentioned here which excited God's disapp...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That steal my words, &c.— Who hide my word, every one, &c. Houbigant; who also renders the latter part of the next verse, Who make their tongues soft, and utter smooth words. See Psalm...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. I am against the prophets ... that steal my words - a two-fold plagiarism; one...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-4. A remnant shall return.
Jeremiah 23:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

That steal my words... — Another note of the counterfeit prophet is found in the want of any living personal originality. The oracles of the dreamers were patchworks of plagiarism, and they borrowe...
Jeremiah 23:30 - 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...
Jeremiah 23:30 - 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...
Jeremiah 23:30 - 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...
Jeremiah 23:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore, behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the Lord ,.... The false prophets, with whom the Lord was displeased; he set himself against them, and was determined to bring wrath and ruin on...
Jeremiah 23:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Therefore, behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. Ver. 30. Behold, I am against those prophets. ] Heb., Behold, I against, by an ang...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, I am against the prophets that steal my words , &c. “That imitate the true prophets, speaking in my name, as they do, and saying, Thus saith the Lord , (see Jeremiah 23:31 ,) and using...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Guilt of False Prophets. B. C. 600. 9 Mine heart within me is broken because of the pr...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

There are various opinions as to what the prophet meaneth here by those prophets that stole the Lord's words from their neighbours. Some, by their neighbour, understanding the true prophets, from...
Jeremiah 23:30 - 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...
Jeremiah 23:30 - 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...
Jeremiah 23:30 - 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...
Jeremiah 23:30 - 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,...
Jeremiah 23:30 - 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...
Jeremiah 23:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against the False Prophets
Jeremiah 23:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:12 ; Deuteronomy 18:20 ; Deuteronomy 29:20 ; Ezekiel 13:20 ; Ezekiel 13:8 ; Ezekiel 15:7 ; Jeremiah 14:14 ; Jeremiah 14:15 ; Jeremiah 44:11 ; Jeremiah 44:29 ; Leviticus 20:3 ; L...
Jeremiah 23:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

That steal — That conspire together what to say to deceive the people, and so steal what they say one from another.

Jeremiah 23:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 23:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 23:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 23:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 23:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 23:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 23:30 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 23:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 23:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 23:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes