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Jeremiah 23:14 · KJV

"I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah."

King James Version

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Passage Context

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.
13And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
14I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
15Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
16Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you respond to the presence of falsehood in your life?

2

What does it mean for you to uphold truth in your actions?

3

When have you seen the consequences of moral failure?

Life Application

integrity

Commit to living a life of truth and integrity, even when it’s difficult.

repentance

Reflect on areas in your life where you need to seek forgiveness and turn back to God.

Places in This Verse

Jerusalem(Jerusalem, Israel today)

Jerusalem was the capital of Judah, central to Jewish worship and identity, yet it was plagued by corruption and false prophecy during Jeremiah's time.

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