Jeremiah 23:10-12

New Century Version

¹⁰The land of Judah is full of people who are guilty of adultery.
    Because of this, the Lord cursed the land.
    It has become a very sad place,
    and the pastures have dried up.
The people are evil
    and use their power in the wrong way.

¹¹“Both the prophets and the priests live as if there were no God.
    I have found them doing evil things even in my own Temple,” says the Lord.
¹²“So they will be in danger.
    They will be forced into darkness
    where they will be defeated.
I will bring disaster on them
    in the year I punish them,” says the Lord.

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Jeremiah 23:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰The land is full of adulterers;^(A)
    because of the curse^[a]^(B) the land lies parched
    and the pastures^(C) in the wilderness are withered.^(D)
The prophets follow an evil course
    and use their power unjustly.

¹¹“Both prophet and priest are godless;^(E)
    even in my temple^(F) I find their wickedness,”
declares the Lord.
¹²“Therefore their path will become slippery;^(G)
    they will be banished to darkness
    and there they will fall.
I will bring disaster on them
    in the year they are punished,^(H)”
declares the Lord.

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Jeremiah 23:10-12

King James Version

¹⁰For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.

¹¹For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord.

¹²Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways 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 the Lord.

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