Tuesday, April 25, 2023

On PROFANE priests

 Jeremiah 23:11

King James Version

11 For both prophet and priest are profane; 

yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, 

saith the Lord.


What does "profane" mean?

What makes for profane priests and prophets?

Here's what other Bible versions say:


Jeremiah 23:11

Amplified Bible

11 “For both [false] prophet and priest are ungodly (profane, polluted);

Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” says the Lord.


Jeremiah 23:11

Common English Bible

11 Both prophet and priest are godless;

    I even find their evil in my temple,

        declares the Lord.


Jeremiah 23:11

Complete Jewish Bible

11 “Both prophet and cohen are godless;

In my own house I find their wickedness,” says Adonai.


Jeremiah 23:11

Contemporary English Version

The Lord Will Punish Unfaithful Prophets

11 The Lord told me to say:

You prophets and priests

think so little of me, the Lord,

    that you even sin

    in my own temple!


Jeremiah 23:11

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

11 For the prophet and the priest are defiled: and in my house I have found their wickedness, saith the Lord.


Jeremiah 23:11

Easy-to-Read Version

11 This message is from the Lord:

“The prophets and even the priests are evil.

    I have seen them doing evil things in my own Temple.


Jeremiah 23:11

1599 Geneva Bible

11 For both the Prophet and the Priest [a]do wickedly: and their wickedness have I found in mine [b]House, saith the Lord.


Jeremiah 23:11

Jubilee Bible 2000

11 For both prophet and priest are feigned; even in my house I have found their wickedness, said the LORD.


Jeremiah 23:11

Legacy Standard Bible

11 “For both prophet and priest are polluted;

Even in My house I have found their evil,” declares Yahweh.


Jeremiah 23:11

The Message

11 Now for what God says regarding the lying prophets:

Prophets and priests devoted to desecration.

    They have nothing to do with me as their God.

My very own Temple, mind you—

    mud-spattered with their crimes.” God’s Decree.


Jeremiah 23:11

New Century Version

11 “Both the prophets and the priests live as if there were no God.

    I have found them doing evil things even in my own Temple,” says the Lord.


Jeremiah 23:11

New Life Version

11 “For both the men of God and the religious leaders are sinful. I have found their sin even in My house,” says the Lord.


Jeremiah 23:11

New Living Translation

11 “Even the priests and prophets

    are ungodly, wicked men.

I have seen their despicable acts

    right here in my own Temple,”

    says the Lord.


Jeremiah 23:11

Wycliffe Bible

11 For why the prophet and the priest be defouled; and in mine house, saith the Lord, I found the evil of them. (For the prophet and the priest be defiled; and I found them doing evil, even in my own House, saith the Lord.)


In SUMMARY, "profane" means:

ungodly (profane, polluted)

godless

think so little of me

defiled

evil

do wickedly

feigned

polluted

devoted to desecration

live as if there were no God

sinful

ungodly, wicked men

defouled


In contrast?

The LORD JESUS' priesthood.


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