Jeremiah 2:8
The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
KJV
Sacerdotes non dixerunt : Ubi est Dominus ? et tenentes legem nescierunt me, et pastores prævaricati sunt in me, et prophetæ prophetaverunt in Baal, et idola secuti sunt.
Vulgate
οἱ ἱερεῖς οὐκ εἶπαν Ποῦ ἐστιν Κύριος; καὶ οἱ ἀντεχόμενοι τοῦ νόμου οὐκ ἠπίσταντό με, καὶ οἱ ποιμένες ἠσέβουν εἰς ἐμέ, καὶ οἱ προφῆται ἐπροφήτευον τῇ Βάαλ καὶ ὀπίσω ἀνωφελοῦς ἐπορεύθησαν.
LXX
The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
ASV
הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֗ים לֹ֤א אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַיֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה וְ/תֹפְשֵׂ֤י הַ/תּוֹרָה֙ לֹ֣א יְדָע֔וּ/נִי וְ/הָ/רֹעִ֖ים פָּ֣שְׁעוּ בִ֑/י וְ/הַ/נְּבִיאִים֙ נִבְּא֣וּ בַ/בַּ֔עַל וְ/אַחֲרֵ֥י לֹֽא יוֹעִ֖לוּ הָלָֽכוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 2:12 — Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
- 2Cor 4:2 — But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscienc
- 2Tim 2:14 — Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
- Deut 18:20 — But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
- Ezek 22:26 — Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, a
- Ezek 34:2 — Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the
- Hab 2:18 — What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
- Hos 4:6 — My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will
- Hos 4:6 — My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will
- Isa 29:10 — For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
- Isa 30:5 — They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
- Jer 2:11 — Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
- Jer 5:31 — The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
- Jer 9:14 — But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
- Jer 10:21 — For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
- Jer 10:21 — For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
- Jer 18:18 — Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him wit
- Jer 23:1 — Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
- Jer 23:13 — And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
- John 16:3 — And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
- Lam 2:14 — Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
- Luke 11:52 — Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
- Ps 119:99 — I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
- Rom 2:17 — Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,