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name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Wherefore this is the saying of the Lord God of Israel concerning the shepheardes that feede my people, Ye scatter and thrust out my flocke, and loke not vpon them: therefore nowe wyll I visite the wickednesse of your imaginations, saith the Lorde. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And I wyll gather together the remnaunt of my flocke from all landes that I had driuen them vnto, and will bring them agayne to their foldes, that they may growe and increase. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>I wyll set shepheardes also ouer them, whiche shall feede them: they shall no more feare and dread, and there shall none of them be loste, saith the Lorde.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Beholde, the tyme commeth saith the Lorde, that I wyll rayse vp the righteous braunche of Dauid, whiche kyng shall beare rule, and he shall prosper with wisdome, and shal set vp equitie and righteousnesse agayne in the earth.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>In his tyme shall Iuda be saued, and Israel shall dwell without feare: and this is the name that they shall call hym, euen the Lorde our righteousnesse.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And therefore beholde the time commeth saith the Lorde, that it shalbe no more sayde, the Lorde liueth whiche brought the chyldren of Israel out of the lande of Egypt: <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But the Lorde liueth which brought foorth and led the seede of the house of Israel out of the north lande, and from all countreys where I had scattred them: and they shal dwel in their owne lande agayne.<p> <A name="10"></a><p class="hdg">Lying Prophets<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>My heart breaketh in my body, because of the false prophetes all my bones shake, I am become like a drunken man that by the reason of wine can take no rest, for very feare of the Lorde and his holy wordes.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Because the lande is full of adulterers, and thorowe swearing it mourneth, and the pleasaunt pastures of the desert are dryed vp: yea the way that men take is wicked, and their power is nothing right.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>For the prophetes and the priestes them selues are polluted hypocrites, and their wickednesse haue I founde in my house, saith the Lorde.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Wherefore their way shalbe slipperie in the darknesse, wherein they may stacker and fall: for I wyll bryng a plague vpon them, euen the yere of their visitation, saith the Lorde.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>I haue seene folly among the prophetes of Samaria, that preached for Baal, and deceaued my people of Israel.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>I haue seene also among the prophetes of Hierusalem foule adultrie, and presumptuous lyes: they take the most shamefull men by the hande, flattering them, so that they can not returne from their wickednes: all these with their citizens are vnto me as Sodom, and as the inhabitours of Gomorre.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Therefore thus saith the Lorde of hoastes concerning these prophetes: Beholde, I wyll feede them with wormewood, and make them drinke the water of gall: For from the prophetes of Hierusalem is hypocrisie come into all the lande.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And therfore the Lorde of hoastes geueth you this warning: Heare not the wordes of the prophetes that preache vnto you and deceaue you, truely they reache you vanitie: for they speake the meaning of their owne heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lorde.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>They say vnto them that despise me, The Lorde hath spoken it, tushe, ye shall prosper right well: and vnto all them that walke after the lust of their owne heart, they say, tushe, there shall no misfortune happen you.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>For who hath sitten in the counsayle of the Lorde, that he hath hearde and vnderstande what he is about to do? who hath marked his deuice, and hearde it?<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Beholde, the stormie weather of the Lorde <FI>that is<Fi> his indignation, shall go foorth, and a violent whirlewinde shall fall downe vpon the head of the vngodly.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And the wrath of the Lorde shall not turne agayne, vntill he perfourme and fulfill the thought of his heart: and in the latter dayes ye shall knowe his meaning.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>I haue not sent these prophetes <FI>saith the Lorde<Fi> and yet they ranne, I haue not spoken to them, and yet they preached.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But if they had continued in my counsayle, they had opened to my people my wordes, and they had turned my people from their euyll wayes, and wicked imaginations.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Am I then God that seeth but the thing whiche is nye at hande, and not that is farre of, saith the Lorde?<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>May any man hide him selfe so, that I shall not see hym saith the Lorde? do not I fulfill heauen and earth saith the Lorde?<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>I haue hearde well inough what the prophetes say that preache lyes in my name, saying, I haue dreamed, I haue dreamed. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Howe long wyll this continue in the prophetes heart to tell lies, and preache the craftie subtiltie of their owne heart? <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Whose purpose is with the dreames that euery one tell, to make my people forget my name, as their fathers dyd when Baal came vp. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The prophete that hath a dreame, let hym tell it, and he that vnderstandeth my worde, let hym shewe it faythfully: for what hath chaffe and wheate to do together saith the Lorde? <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Is not my worde like a fire saith the Lorde? and like an hammer that breaketh the harde stone? <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Therefore thus saith the Lodre: beholde, I wyll vpon the prophetes that steale my worde priuilie from euery man. <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Beholde, here am I saith the Lorde, against the prophetes that make tongues tender to speake, and to say, The Lorde hath saide it. <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Beholde, here am I saith the Lorde, against those prophetes that dare prophecie lying dreames, and deceaue my people with their vanities and inconstant deuices, yet I neuer sent nor commaunded them: They shall do this people no good at all, saith the Lorde.<p> <A name="34"></a><p class="hdg">False Prophecies<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>If this people, eyther any prophete or priest aske thee, and say: What is the burthen of the Lord? Thou shalt say vnto them: what burthen? I wyll forsake you saith the Lorde. <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And the prophete, priest, or people that vseth this tearme, The burthen of the Lorde: him wyll I visite, and his house also. <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>But thus shall ye say euery one to another, and euery man to his brother: what aunswere hath the Lorde geuen? or what is the Lordes commaundement? <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And as for the burthen of the Lorde, ye shall speake no more of it, for euery mans owne worde is his burthen: because ye haue altred the wordes of the liuing God, the Lorde of hoastes, our God. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Thus shall euery man say to the prophetes: what aunswere hath the Lorde geuen thee? or what saith the Lorde? <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And not once to name the burthen of the Lorde. Therefore thus saith the Lord: Forasmuch as ye haue vsed this terme (the burthen of the Lord) where as I notwithstanding sent vnto you and forbad you to speake of the Lordes burthen: <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>Beholde therefore, I wyll take you vp as a burthen, and wyl cast you farre of from my presence, yea and the citie also that I gaue you and your fathers: <span class="reftext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And wyll bryng you to an euerlasting confusion, and into a shame that shall neuer be forgotten.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Bishops' Bible of 1568<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../jeremiah/22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../jeremiah/24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 24" /></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="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>