Jeremiah 23:13 New English Translation
13 The Lord says,[a] “I saw the prophets of Samaria
doing something that was disgusting.[b]
They prophesied in the name of the god Baal
and led my people Israel astray.[c]
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 23:13 tn The words “The Lord says” are not in the text, but it is clear from the content that he is the speaker. These words are supplied in the translation for clarity.
- Jeremiah 23:13 tn According to BDB 1074 s.v. תִּפְלָה (tiflah) this word means “unseemly, unsavory.” The related adjective is used in Job 6:6 of the tastelessness of something that is unseasoned.
- Jeremiah 23:13 tn Heb “by Baal.”sn Prophesying in the name of the god Baal was a clear violation of Mosaic law and punishable by death (see Deut 13:1-5). For an example of the apostasy encouraged by prophets of Baal in the northern kingdom of Israel, see 1 Kgs 18:16-40.
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