Jeremiah 23:30-32 KJV

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 23:30

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 them. So the Targum, "therefore, behold, I send my fury against the false prophets;' that steal my word , or "words" F17 דברי "verba mea", Munster, Pagniuus, Montanus, Schmidt. , everyone from his neighbour ; either from the true prophets; beginning their prophecies as they did,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:31

Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord ,.... Not another sort of prophets distinct from the former, or those that follow; but the same under another character, and against whom he was, and set his face on another occasion; that use their tongues ; at their pleasure, their lips being their own. So the Targum, "who prophesy according to the will of their own hearts;' talk in a haughty and insolent manner, speaking bold and daring things of the divine Being; or in a... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:30

I am against the prophets - Three cases are mentioned here which excited God's disapprobation: The prophets who stole the word from their neighbor; who associated with the true prophets, got some intelligence from them, and then went and published it as a revelation which themselves had received, Jeremiah 23:30 . The prophets who used their tongues; לשונם הלקחים hallokechim leshonam , who lick or smooth with their tongues - gave their own counsels as Divine revelations, flattering... read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 30 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 was almost extinguished. But while God declares that he is an avenger against them, he does not exempt the people from punishment. We indeed know that a just reward was rendered to the reprobate, when God let loose the reins to the ministers of Satan with impunity to deceive them. But as the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:31

Verse 31 He adds, secondly, Behold, I am against the prophets, who mollify their own tongue Almost all interpreters take לקה, lekech, as signifying to render sweet or soft; and they understand that the false prophets are condemned, because they flattered the wicked for the sake of gain; for had they offended or exasperated them, they could not have attached them to themselves. They then think that to mollify their tongue means here that they used their tongue in speaking smooth and flattering... 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 23:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:30

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 23:31

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:1-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 23:9-40

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