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Jeremiah 8:10

Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

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ASV

Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall possess them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

KJV

Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לָכֵן֩la.Khen<to> thereforeH3651 →
אֶתֵּ֨ן'e.TenI will giveH5414 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
נְשֵׁיהֶ֜םne.shei.Hemwives theirH802 →
לַאֲחֵרִ֗יםla.'a.che.Rimto othersH312 →
שְׂדֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙se.do.tei.Hemfields theirH7704 →
לְי֣וֹרְשִׁ֔יםle.Yor.Shimto [those who] dispossessH3423 →
כִּ֤יkiforH3588 →
מִקָּטֹן֙mi.ka.Tonfrom [the] smallH6996 →
וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH5704 →
גָּד֔וֹלga.Dol[the] greatH1419 →
כֻּלֹּ֖הku.Lohall of itH3605 →
בֹּצֵ֣עַbo.Tze.a'[is] gainingH1214 →
בָּ֑צַעBa.tza'unjust gainH1215 →
מִנָּבִיא֙mi.na.Vi'from prophetH5030 →
וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH5704 →
כֹּהֵ֔ןko.HenpriestH3548 →
כֻּלֹּ֖הku.Lohall of itH3605 →
עֹ֥שֶׂה'O.seh[is] doingH6213 →
שָּֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerfalsehoodH8267 →

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Jeremiah 6:13“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.Jeremiah 6:12–13Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.Jeremiah 6:12Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.Deuteronomy 28:30You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.Job 31:10then may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her.Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.Jeremiah 14:18If I go out to the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I enter the city, I see those ravaged by famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.’”Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.Isaiah 28:7These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.Jeremiah 23:11–17“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.Amos 5:11Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.Isaiah 56:10–12Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.Deuteronomy 28:30–32You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.Ezekiel 22:27–28Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.Zephaniah 1:13Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.Titus 1:11who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.Jeremiah 23:11“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

About Jeremiah

The Prophet Jeremiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Jeremiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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