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They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that not one of them turns from their wickedness. They are all like Sodom to me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But now I see that the prophets of Jerusalem are even worse! They commit adultery and love dishonesty. They encourage those who are doing evil so that no one turns away from their sins. These prophets are as wicked as the people of Sodom and Gomorrah once were.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns from his evil; all of them have become like Sodom to me, and its inhabitants like Gomorrah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Also among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: The committing of adultery and walking in deceit; And they strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one has turned back from his wickedness. All of them have become to Me like Sodom, And her inhabitants like Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"Also among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: The committing of adultery and walking in falsehood; And they strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one has turned back from his wickedness. All of them have become to Me like Sodom, And her inhabitants like Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Also among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: The committing of adultery and walking in falsehood; And they strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one has turned back from his wickedness. All of them have become to Me like Sodom, And her inhabitants like Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem: They commit adultery and walk in lies; They encourage <i>and</i> strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one has turned back from his wickedness. All of them have become like Sodom to Me, And her inhabitants like Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Among the prophets of Jerusalem also I saw a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, and none turns his back on evil. They are all like Sodom to me; Jerusalem’s residents are like Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Among the prophets of Jerusalem also I saw a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, and none turns his back on evil. They are all like Sodom to Me; Jerusalem's residents are like Gomorrah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And you prophets in Jerusalem are even worse. You're unfaithful in marriage and never tell the truth. You even lead others to sin instead of helping them turn back to me. You and the people of Jerusalem are evil like Sodom and Gomorrah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But I have seen the prophets in Jerusalem do even worse: they commit adultery and tell lies; they help people to do wrong, so that no one stops doing what is evil. To me they are all as bad as the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"[Say this] about the prophets of Jerusalem: I see something horrible. The prophets of Jerusalem commit adultery and live a lie. They support those who do evil so that no one turns back from his wickedness. They are all like Sodom to me, and those who live in Jerusalem are like Gomorrah."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Among the prophets of Jerusalem I saw a horrible thing, for they commit adultery and live a lie. They strengthen the hands of those who do evil, so that no one repents of his evil. All of them are like Sodom to me, and her residents like Gomorrah."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But I see the prophets of Jerusalem doing something just as shocking. They are unfaithful to me and continually prophesy lies. So they give encouragement to people who are doing evil, with the result that they do not stop their evildoing. I consider all of them as bad as the people of Sodom, and the citizens of Jerusalem as bad as the people of Gomorrah. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem: They commit adultery and walk in lies; They also strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one turns back from his wickedness. All of them are like Sodom to Me, And her inhabitants like Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/jeremiah/23.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none does return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that none does return from his wickedness: they are all of them become to me as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that none does return from his wickedness: they are all of them become to me as Sodom, and its inhabitants as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/jeremiah/23.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none does return from his wickedness; they are all of them to me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, so that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/jeremiah/23.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />I have also seen in the prophets of Jerusalem a horrible thing; they commit adultery and walk in lies. They also strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that none returns from his evil; they are all of them like Sodom to Me, and her inhabitants like Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And in the prophets of Jerusalem have I seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in falsehood, and strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that none doth return from his wickedness. They are all become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen an horrible thing; they commit adultery, and walk in lies, and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evil-doers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them to me as Sodom, and the inhabitants of it as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/jeremiah/23.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />I haue seene also in the prophets of Ierusalem filthines: they commit adulterie & walke in lies: they strengthen also the hands of the wicked that none can returne from his wickednesse: they are all vnto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/jeremiah/23.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/jeremiah/23.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />I haue sene also amonge the Prophetes off Ierusalem foule aduoutery, and presumptuous lies. They take the most shamefull men by the hode, flatringe them, so that they canot returne from their wickednes. All these with their citesyns are vnto me, as Sodom, and as the inhabitours off Gomorre.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have seen a horrible thing in prophets of Jerusalem, "" Committing adultery, and walking falsely, "" Indeed, they strengthened the hands of evildoers, "" So that they have not turned back, "" Each from his wickedness, "" All of them have been as Sodom to me, "" And its inhabitants as Gomorrah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And in prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing, Committing adultery, and walking falsely, Yea, they strengthened the hands of evil doers, So that they have not turned back Each from his wickedness, They have been to me -- all of them -- as Sodom, And its inhabitants as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the prophets of Jerusalem I saw a horrible thing, committing adultery and going in falsehood: and they strengthened the hands of those doing evil, they turned not back a man from his evil: they were to me all of them as Sodom, and those dwelling in her as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I have seen the likeness of adulterers, and the way of lying in the peophets of Jerusalem: and they strengthened the hand of the wicked, that no man should return from his evil doings: that are all become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gamorrha. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in the prophets of Jerusalem, I have seen the likeness of adulterers and the path of falsehood. And they have strengthened the hands of the wicked, so that each one would not convert from his malice. They have all become to me like Sodom, and its inhabitants have become like Gomorrah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in the Prophets of Jerusalem I have seen insanity. They commit adultery and they walk in falsehood and they strengthen the hands of their friends, that they shall not turn a man from his evil way, and they were all to me as Sadom, and its inhabitants as Amora<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem folly; they commit adultery and walk in lies; they strengthen also the hands of their friends, so that no one turns from his evil way; they are all of them to me like Sodom, and its inhabitants like Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery, and walk in lies, And they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, That none doth return from his wickedness; They are all of them become unto Me as Sodom, And the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Also in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen horrible things: as they committed adultery, and walked in lies, and strengthened the hands of many, that they should not return each from his evil way: they are all become to me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrha.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/jeremiah/23.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: ū·ḇin·ḇi·’ê (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">And among the prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8186.htm" title="8186: ša·‘ă·rū·rāh (Adj-fs) -- A horror, horrible thing. Or shanariyriyah; or shaparurith; feminine from sha'ar in the sense of sa'ar; something fearful.">a horrible thing:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5003.htm" title="5003: nā·’ō·wp̄ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To commit adultery. A primitive root; to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize.">They commit adultery</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·hā·lōḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: baš·še·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">in lies.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: wə·ḥiz·zə·qū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">They strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê (N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: mə·rê·‘îm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">of evildoers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: lə·ḇil·tî- (Prep-l) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">so that no</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šā·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">turns his back</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: mê·rā·‘ā·ṯōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">on wickedness.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū- (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">They are</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467: kis·ḏōm (Prep-k:: N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city near the Dead Sea. From an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea.">like Sodom</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to Me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yō·šə·ḇe·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the people of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="6017: ka·‘ă·mō·rāh (Prep-k:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in the Jordan Valley. From amar; a heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine.">are like Gomorrah.”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/jeremiah/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030. nabiy' (naw-bee') -- a spokesman, speaker, prophet">And in prophets</a><a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr."> of Jerusalem</a><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see"> I have seen</a><a href="/hebrew/8186.htm" title="8186. sha'aruwrah (shah-ar-oo-raw') -- thing"> a horrible thing</a><a href="/hebrew/5003.htm" title="5003. na'aph (naw-af') -- to commit adultery">, Committing adultery</a><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">, and walking</a><a href="/hebrew/9996.htm0"> falsely</a><a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">, Yea, they strengthened</a><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand"> the hands</a><a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489. ra'a' (raw-ah') -- afflict"> of evil doers</a><a href="/hebrew/1115.htm1115. biltiy (bil-tee') -- not, except">, So that they have not</a><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return"> turned back</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> Each from</a><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity"> his wickedness</a><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">, They have been</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> to me—all</a><a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467. Cdom (sed-ome') -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea"> of them—as Sodom</a><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">, And its inhabitants</a><a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="6017. Amorah (am-o-raw') -- a city in the Jordan Valley"> as Gomorrah.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">Among</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="נָבִיא ncmpc 5030"> the prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> also</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp1cs 7200">I saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/8186.htm" title="שַׁעֲרוּר afsa 8186"> a horrible thing</a>:  <a href="/hebrew/5003.htm" title="נאף vqa 5003">They commit adultery</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqa 1980"> walk</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="שֶׁקֶר ncmsa 8267"> lies</a>. <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vpp3cp{2} 2388">They strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"> the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="רעע_1 vhPmpa 7489"> of evildoers</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="בִּלְתִּי Pp 1115"> none</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqp3cp 7725"> turns</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> his back on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsc 7451"> evil</a>. <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">They</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3cp 1961"> are</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="סְדֹם np 5467"> Sodom</a>  <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> Me</a>; <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs">Jerusalem’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmpc 3427"> residents</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> are like</a> <a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="עֲמֹרָה np 6017"> Gomorrah</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030. nabiy' (naw-bee') -- a spokesman, speaker, prophet">"Also among the prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">I have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/8186a.htm" title="8186a">a horrible</a> <a href="/hebrew/8186a.htm" title="8186a">thing:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5003.htm" title="5003. na'aph (naw-af') -- to commit adultery">The committing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5003.htm" title="5003. na'aph (naw-af') -- to commit adultery">of adultery</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">and walking</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267. sheqer (sheh'-ker) -- deception, disappointment, falsehood">in falsehood;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">And they strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489a.htm" title="7489a">of evildoers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115. biltiy (bil-tee') -- not, except">So that no</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">has turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">back</a> <a href="/hebrew/7463a.htm" title="7463a">from his wickedness.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961. hayah (haw-yaw) -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be">of them have become</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467. Cdom (sed-ome') -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea">to Me like Sodom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">And her inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="6017. Amorah (am-o-raw') -- a city in the Jordan Valley">like Gomorrah.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">I have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030. nabiy' (naw-bee') -- a spokesman, speaker, prophet">also in the prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/8186.htm" title="8186. sha'aruwrah (shah-ar-oo-raw') -- thing">an horrible thing:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5003.htm" title="5003. na'aph (naw-af') -- to commit adultery">they commit adultery,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">and walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267. sheqer (sheh'-ker) -- deception, disappointment, falsehood">in lies:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388. chazaq (khaw-zak') -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen">they strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">also the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489. ra'a' (raw-ah') -- afflict">of evildoers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">that none</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">doth return</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">from his wickedness:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467. Cdom (sed-ome') -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea">they are all of them unto me as Sodom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">and the inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="6017. 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