Jeremiah 23:9

"Concerning the prophets. My heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of Jehovah, and because of his holy words. For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. And their course is evil, and their might is not right; for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah. Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness, they shall be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah."

"Concerning the prophets ..." (Jeremiah 23:9). This is the title for the remainder of the chapter.

The message of these false prophets was summarized by Halley. "They delivered their messages `in the name of God,' falsely claiming an authority they did not have. They cried, `Jeremiah is lying; we are prophets of God, and God has told us Jerusalem is safe.' "[18]

"The land is full of adulterers ..." (Jeremiah 23:10). "The adultery referred to here is not merely spiritual adultery in breaking the covenant with God, but it refers to the gross immorality of those godless men."[19] Immorality always leads to godlessness; and the people were whole-heartedly following the evil example of their wicked leaders.