Jeremiah 23:15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 23:9-32

Here is a long lesson for the false prophets. As none were more bitter and spiteful against God's true prophets than they, so there were none on whom the true prophets were more severe, and justly. The prophet had complained to God of those false prophets (Jer. 14:13), and had often foretold that they should be involved in the common ruin; but here they have woes of their own. I. He expresses the deep concern that he was under upon this account, and what a trouble it was to him to see men who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:15

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets ,.... Concerning the false prophets, as the Targum; their sin is before declared, and now their punishment: behold, I will feed them with wormwood ; with some bitter affliction and calamity; so the Targum, "behold, I will bring upon them distress bitter as wormwood;' they that have been fed with dainties, and lived upon the fat of the land; their views in pleasing the people with their lies being to serve their own... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:15

Verse 15 This verse is addressed to the prophets of the kingdom of Judah, as we learn from its conclusion; and thus the exposition which I have given is confirmed, even this, that God extenuates the fault of other prophets, in speaking of the prophets of Jerusalem, who boasted of greater sanctity. But he declares that they would have poison for meat and gall for drink; as though he had said, “I will pursue them with every kind of punishment.” He expresses evidently the same thing I have before... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-40

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:9-40

These verses form a complete prophecy, the title of which Jeremiah himself supplies in the words, "Concerning the (false) prophets" (see below); comp. Jeremiah 46:2 ; Jeremiah 48:1 ; Jeremiah 49:1 , Jeremiah 49:7 , Jeremiah 49:23 , Jeremiah 49:28 . It is true the rendering of the Authorized Version ( Jeremiah 49:9 ), Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets , is not purely arbitrary; it is favored by the exegetical tradition represented by the Hebrew accents.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:15

On the punishment hero threatened, see note on Jeremiah 9:15 . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 23:15

Profaneness - Desecration. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 23:15

Jeremiah 23:15. Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets The priests also, and all ecclesiastical guides, are included. Behold, I will feed them with wormwood Will afflict them with most bitter calamities. For from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth Or, hypocrisy, which seems rather to be the meaning of חנפה , the word here used. Certain it is, that this was a vice they were generally addicted to. These false prophets affected to be looked upon as pious,... read more

E.W. Bullinger