Jeremiah 23:32

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 23:32

Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord ,.... And not true ones, such as the Lord spoke in to his prophets, and which they communicated from him to his people; see Numbers 12:6 ; and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness ; by the false doctrines and prophecies which they delivered, and by their loose and disorderly lives which they led; so that they debauched the principles of the people by the former, and their... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:32

Verse 32 He adds, thirdly, Behold, I am against those who prophesy dreams of falsehood It was indeed necessary to say here, that though the false teachers arrogated to themselves what alone belonged to the servants of God, they were yet mendacious. He afterwards adds, They narrate them, and cause my people to err by their falsehoods and their levity The meaning is, that however proudly they might, have pretended the name of prophets, they were yet impostors, who deceived the people by narrating... 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 23:23-32

Jehovah has observed and will punish the false pretensions of the prophets. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:23-32

The giving forth of the word of man as the word of God. I. GOD 'S UNFAILING OBSERVATION . All the reasonings within the minds of these false prophets are open to God. They themselves, audacious, and to some extent self-deluded, reckon on not being detected. They speak what the people wish to believe, and are thus pretty certain of finding acceptance from them. But they forget, or rather they have never properly understood, the omnipresence of God. If this attribute of God had been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:30-32

The punishment solemnly introduced by a three times repeated, Behold, I am against , etc; corresponding to three several features of the conduct of the false prophets. First we are told that the prophets steal my words every one from his neighbor . The latter part of the phrase reminds us of Jeremiah 23:27 , but the neighbor in this case must mean, at any rate primarily, a fellow-prophet, one who has really received a revelation at first-hand from Jehovah. The "false prophets," not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:32

That prophesy false dreams (see on Jeremiah 23:25 ). By their lightness. The word is an uncommon one, and implies arrogance or boastfulness (comp. Zephaniah 3:4 ); the root means "to bubble over." Therefore they shall not profit; rather, and they cannot profit . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 23:32

The third characteristic. See Jeremiah 23:25.Lightness - Vain, empty, talk. read more

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