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Jeremiah 23:15

15 “Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets,

‘Behold, I am going to afeed them wormwood

And make them drink poisonous water,

For from the prophets of Jerusalem

Pollution has gone forth into all the land.’ ”

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Jeremiah 23:15 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty says concerning the prophets:

“I will make them eat bitter food

and drink poisoned water,

because from the prophets of Jerusalem

ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”

Jeremiah 23:15 — English Standard Version (ESV)

15 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets:

“Behold, I will feed them with bitter food

and give them poisoned water to drink,

for from the prophets of Jerusalem

ungodliness has gone out into all the land.”

Jeremiah 23:15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 Therefore 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.

Jeremiah 23:15 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 Therefore, this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says concerning the prophets:

“I will feed them with bitterness

and give them poison to drink.

For it is because of Jerusalem’s prophets

that wickedness has filled this land.”

Jeremiah 23:15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 “Therefore thus says 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

Profaneness has gone out into all the land.’ ”

Jeremiah 23:15 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 So this is what the Lord All-Powerful says about the prophets:

“I will make those prophets eat bitter food

and drink poisoned water,

because the prophets of Jerusalem spread wickedness

through the whole country.”

Jeremiah 23:15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 Therefore thus saith Jehovah 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 ungodliness gone forth into all the land.

Jeremiah 23:15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

Jeremiah 23:15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 This is what the Lord of Armies says about the prophets: 

I will give them wormwood to eat and poison to drink. 

The prophets of Jerusalem have spread godlessness 

throughout the land. 

Jeremiah 23:15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 Therefore, this is what the Lord of Hosts says concerning the prophets:

I am about to feed them wormwood

and give them poisoned water to drink,

for from the prophets of Jerusalem

ungodliness has spread throughout the land.

Jeremiah 23:15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets:

“I am going to make them eat wormwood,

and give them poisoned water to drink;

for from the prophets of Jerusalem

ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”

Jeremiah 23:15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 Therefore thus says Yahweh of hosts concerning the prophets:

“Look, I am going to let them eat wormwood

and I will give them water of poison to drink,

for from the prophets of Jerusalem

went out ungodliness to all the land.”

Jeremiah 23:15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 So the Lord who rules over all speaks about the prophets. He says,

“I will make them eat bitter food.

I will make them drink poisoned water.

The prophets of Jerusalem have spread

their ungodly ways all through the land.”


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