Jeremiah 23:13
ContextNET © | The Lord says, 1 “I saw the prophets of Samaria 2 doing something that was disgusting. 3 They prophesied in the name of the god Baal and led my people Israel astray. 4 |
NIV © | "Among the prophets of Samaria I saw this repulsive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray. |
NASB © | "Moreover, among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray. |
NLT © | "I saw that the prophets of Samaria were terribly evil, for they prophesied by Baal and led my people of Israel into sin. |
MSG © | "Over in Samaria I saw prophets acting like silly fools--shocking! They preached using that no-god Baal for a text, messing with the minds of my people. |
BBE © | And I have seen ways without sense in the prophets of Samaria; they became prophets of the Baal, causing my people Israel to go wrong. |
NRSV © | In the prophets of Samaria I saw a disgusting thing: they prophesied by Baal and led my people Israel astray. |
NKJV © | "And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria: They prophesied by Baal And caused My people Israel to err. |
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NET © | The Lord says, 1 “I saw the prophets of Samaria 2 doing something that was disgusting. 3 They prophesied in the name of the god Baal and led my people Israel astray. 4 |
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1 tn The words “The 2 map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1. 3 tn According to BDB 1074 s.v. תִּפְלָּה this word means “unseemly, unsavory.” The related adjective is used in Job 6:6 of the tastelessness of something that is unseasoned. 4 tn Heb “by Baal.” sn Prophesying in the name of the god Baal was a clear violation of Mosaic law and punishable by death (see Deut 13:1-5). For an example of the apostasy encouraged by prophets of Baal in the northern kingdom of Israel see 1 Kgs 18:16-40. |