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From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> I will give their wives to others and their farms to strangers. From the least to the greatest, their lives are ruled by greed. Yes, even my prophets and priests are like that. They are all frauds. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to conquerors, because from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for unjust gain; from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore I will give their wives to others, And their fields to those who will inherit them; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is given to covetousness; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone deals falsely. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest, Everyone practices deceit. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices deceit. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices deceit. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new possessors, Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices lying. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Therefore I will give their wives to others And their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for [unjust] gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices deceit and deals in corruption. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, I will give their wives to other men, their fields to new occupants, for from the least to the greatest, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, I will give their wives to other men, their fields to new occupants, for from the least to the greatest, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall possess them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I'll give their wives and fields to strangers. Everyone is greedy and dishonest, whether poor or rich. Even the prophets and priests cannot be trusted. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall possess them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> That is why I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. All of them, from the least important to the most important, are eager to make money dishonestly. All of them, from prophets to priests, act deceitfully. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> So I will give their fields to new owners and their wives to other men. Everyone, great and small, tries to make money dishonestly. Even prophets and priests cheat the people. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, I'll give their wives to others, and their fields to new owners. Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. <a href="/net/jeremiah/8.htm">NET Bible</a> So I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> therefore I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who shall possess them: for everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even to the priest every one dealeth falsely. <a href="/web/jeremiah/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to those who will possess them. For everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore, I give their wives to others, "" Their fields to dispossessors, "" For from the least even to the greatest, "" Everyone is gaining dishonest gain, "" From prophet even to priest, everyone is dealing falsely. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore, I give their wives to others, Their fields to dispossessors, For from the least even unto the greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, From prophet even unto priest, every one is dealing falsely. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this I will give their wives to others; their fields to those inheriting them: for from small and even to great all plundering a plunder, from the prophet and even to the priest, all did falsehood.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore I will give their women to strangers, their fields to others for an inheritance: because from the least even to the greatest all follow covetousness: from the prophet even to the priest, all deal deceitfully. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Because of this, I will give their wives to outsiders and their fields to others as an inheritance. For from the least, even to the greatest, they all pursue avarice; from the prophet, even to the priest, they all act with deceit. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, I will give their wives to other men, their fields to new owners. Small and great alike, all are greedy for gain, prophet and priest, all practice fraud. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to conquerors, because from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for unjust gain; from prophet to priest everyone deals falsely.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields as a spoil; for every one from the least even to the greatest deals treachery, from the prophet even unto the priest every one deals falsehood. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because of this, I shall give their wives to others, and their fields for plunder, because from the least of them and unto the greatest of them, they all commit double treachery, and from the lying Prophets and unto to the Priests, they all work falsehood<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Therefore will I give their wives unto others, And their fields to them that shall possess them; For from the least even unto the greatest Every one is greedy for gain, From the prophet even unto the priest Every one dealeth falsely. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to new inheritors; and they shall gather their fruits, saith the Lord. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=2575" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/8.htm">Judah's Sin and Punishment</a> …9The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what wisdom do they really have? 10<a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ’et·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will give</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nə·šê·hem (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">their wives</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: la·’ă·ḥê·rîm (Prep-l:: Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">to other men</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śə·ḏō·w·ṯê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">and their fields</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: lə·yō·wr·šîm (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">to new owners.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: miq·qā·ṭōn (Prep-m:: Adj-ms) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">from the least of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the greatest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lōh (N-msc:: 3ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1214.htm" title="1214: bō·ṣê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To cut off, break off, gain by violence. A primitive root to break off, i.e. plunder; figuratively, to finish, or stop.">are greedy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1215.htm" title="1215: bā·ṣa‘ (N-ms) -- Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit. From batsa'; plunder; by extension, gain.">for gain;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: min·nā·ḇî (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">from prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: kō·hên (N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">priest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lōh (N-msc:: 3ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">practice</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: šā·qer (N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">deceit.</a> 11They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Micah 3:11</a> Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” <a href="/ezekiel/22-12.htm">Ezekiel 22:12</a> In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/isaiah/56-11.htm">Isaiah 56:11</a> Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain: <a href="/hosea/4-7.htm">Hosea 4:7</a> The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace. <a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Amos 5:11</a> Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted. <a href="/zephaniah/3-4.htm">Zephaniah 3:4</a> Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law. <a href="/malachi/2-1.htm">Malachi 2:1-2</a> “And now this decree is for you, O priests: / If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart. <a href="/1_samuel/8-3.htm">1 Samuel 8:3</a> But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Isaiah 1:23</a> Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. <a href="/ezekiel/34-2.htm">Ezekiel 34:2-3</a> “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? / You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock. <a href="/matthew/23-14.htm">Matthew 23:14</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. <a href="/luke/20-46.htm">Luke 20:46-47</a> “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. / They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” <a href="/2_peter/2-3.htm">2 Peter 2:3</a> In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. <a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a> Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. <a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a> Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.will I.<a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Jeremiah 6:12</a> And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30-32</a> Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof… <a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Amos 5:11</a> Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.for.<a href="/deuteronomy/6-13.htm">Deuteronomy 6:13</a> Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.<a href="/isaiah/56-10.htm">Isaiah 56:10-12</a> His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber… <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a> And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.from the prophet.<a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Jeremiah 5:31</a> 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?<a href="/jeremiah/23-11.htm">Jeremiah 23:11-17,25,26</a> For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD… <a href="/jeremiah/32-32.htm">Jeremiah 32:32</a> Because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">Conquerors</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Covetousness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Dealeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Deals</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-25.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Greedy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Least</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">New</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-13.htm">Owners</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/psalms/106-39.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Conquerors</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Covetousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">Dealeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-4.htm">Deals</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-6.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-22.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Greatest</a> <a href="/hosea/4-8.htm">Greedy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-14.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Least</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">New</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Others</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Owners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-5.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-5.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-18.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-16.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 8</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/8-1.htm">The calamity of the Jews, both dead and alive.</a> 4. <a href="/jeremiah/8-4.htm">He upbraids their foolish and shameless impenitency.</a> 13. <a href="/jeremiah/8-13.htm">He shows their grievous judgment;</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/8-18.htm">and bewails their desperate estate.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase reflects the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness and disobedience to God. The giving of wives to other men and fields to new owners signifies the loss of family and property, which were central to Israelite identity and stability. This punishment is a direct result of the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Deuteronomy 28:30</a>, where disobedience leads to such losses. Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled during the Babylonian exile when the Israelites were taken captive, and their lands were occupied by others. The loss of land and family was a severe judgment, emphasizing the seriousness of their sin and the breaking of the covenant with God.For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; This phrase highlights the pervasive corruption and moral decay among the people of Judah. The greed for gain is not limited to a specific class but is widespread, affecting everyone from the least to the greatest. This reflects a society where materialism and self-interest have overtaken righteousness and justice. The Bible frequently condemns greed, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Proverbs 15:27</a> and <a href="/1_timothy/6-10.htm">1 Timothy 6:10</a>, where it is described as a root of all kinds of evil. The societal breakdown due to greed is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature, indicating a departure from God's laws and a focus on personal enrichment at the expense of others.from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. The mention of both prophets and priests practicing deceit underscores the corruption within the religious leadership of Judah. Prophets and priests were supposed to be the spiritual guides and moral compasses for the people, yet they were leading them astray. This deceit could involve false prophecies, misleading teachings, or corrupt practices within the temple. In <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Jeremiah 6:13-14</a>, similar accusations are made, showing a consistent pattern of religious leaders failing in their duties. This failure is significant because it points to a deeper spiritual crisis, where those entrusted with God's word and worship are themselves compromised. The New Testament also warns against false prophets and teachers, as seen in <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a> and <a href="/2_peter/2.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a>, emphasizing the need for discernment and faithfulness to God's truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and calls for repentance to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its persistent sin and rebellion against God. 3. <a href="/topical/p/prophets_and_priests.htm">Prophets and Priests</a> Religious leaders in Judah who were expected to guide the people in truth but were instead complicit in deceit and corruption. 4. <a href="/topical/w/wives_and_fields.htm">Wives and Fields</a> Symbolic of the consequences of sin, where personal and communal stability is disrupted due to unfaithfulness and greed. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a> The event of divine retribution that Jeremiah warns about, where God allows the consequences of the people's sins to unfold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_greed_and_deceit.htm">The Consequences of Greed and Deceit</a> Greed and deceit lead to societal breakdown and personal loss. The pursuit of dishonest gain results in God's judgment and the loss of what is most valued. <a href="/topical/t/the_responsibility_of_leadership.htm">The Responsibility of Leadership</a> Leaders, especially spiritual ones, have a responsibility to uphold truth and justice. When they fail, the consequences affect the entire community. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> The call to repentance is urgent. Ignoring God's warnings leads to severe consequences, but turning back to Him can restore and heal. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> God's judgment is a response to persistent sin. It serves as a reminder of His sovereignty and the seriousness of living according to His standards. <a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_restoration.htm">The Hope of Restoration</a> While judgment is severe, God's ultimate desire is for restoration. His warnings are an invitation to return to Him and experience His mercy.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10-12) Every one from the least . . .--The prophet reproduces, though not verbally, what he had already said in <a href="/context/jeremiah/6-12.htm" title="And their houses shall be turned to others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land, said the LORD.">Jeremiah 6:12-15</a>. (Comp. Notes there.) It is as though that emphatic condemnation of the sins of the false teachers were burnt into his soul, and could not but find utterance whenever he addressed the people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 10-12. - These verses are almost the same as <a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Jeremiah 6:12-15</a>; the differences are in Ver. 10. They are omitted in the Septuagint, and Hitzig regards them as an interpolation, at any rate from the point where the present passage coincides verbally with its parallel. His grounds are: (1) that Ver. 13 follows more naturally on Ver. 10 ("... them that shall inherit them") than on Ver. 12; (2) that Ver. 10 is deficient in symmetry; and (3) that the deviations from <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Jeremiah 6:13-15</a> sometimes loosen the connection of the clauses, sometimes sink into the colloquial style. The arguments seem to be inconclusive. Jeremiah is apt to repeat himself (Graf refers to Ver. 14 = <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Jeremiah 4:5</a>; Ver. 15 - <a href="/jeremiah/14-19.htm">Jeremiah 14:19</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Jeremiah 5:9</a> = 5:29, 9:8; <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16</a> = 11:14; <a href="/jeremiah/50-41.htm">Jeremiah 50:41-43</a> = 6:22-24; <a href="/jeremiah/1.htm">Jeremiah 1</a>:44 - 46 = 49:19-21); and the element which is common to this paragraph and to oh: 6:12-15 seems equally appropriate in both connections. It should be added, however, that the cautious and reverent block has come to the same conclusion as Hitzig. To them that shall inherit them; rather, to them that shall take possession of them, i.e. by violence. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Therefore לָכֵן֩ (lā·ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus I will give אֶתֵּ֨ן (’et·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set their wives נְשֵׁיהֶ֜ם (nə·šê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female to other men לַאֲחֵרִ֗ים (la·’ă·ḥê·rîm) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other [and] their fields שְׂדֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ (śə·ḏō·w·ṯê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land to new owners, לְי֣וֹרְשִׁ֔ים (lə·yō·wr·šîm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction from the least מִקָּטֹן֙ (miq·qā·ṭōn) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> Small, young, unimportant to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while the greatest, גָּד֔וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent all כֻּלֹּ֖ה (kul·lōh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every are greedy בֹּצֵ֣עַ (bō·ṣê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1214.htm">Strong's 1214: </a> To cut off, break off, gain by violence for gain; בָּ֑צַע (bā·ṣa‘) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1215.htm">Strong's 1215: </a> Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit from the prophet מִנָּבִיא֙ (min·nā·ḇî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while the priest, כֹּהֵ֔ן (kō·hên) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest all כֻּלֹּ֖ה (kul·lōh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every practice עֹ֥שֶׂה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make deceit. שָּֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> Deception, disappointment, falsehood <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/8-10.htm">Jeremiah 8:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-10.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 8:10 Therefore will I give their wives (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/8-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/8-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 8:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 8:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>