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Jeremiah 23

Jeremiah condemns shepherds who scatter the flock, promises a righteous Davidic Branch called THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS, foretells restored Israel, and exposes prophets whose dreams and messages arise from their own hearts rather than God’s council.

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Verses 1–8Wicked shepherds are condemned, but the LORD promises a righteous Branch from David Verses 9–32False prophets are exposed for adultery, lies, and speaking visions from their own hearts Verses 33–40The people are warned not to misuse the phrase burden of the LORD

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1Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the…2Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the…3And I will gather the remnant of my flock out…4And I will set up shepherds over them which shall…5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will…6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall…7Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they…8But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led…9Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets;…10For the land is full of adulterers; for because of…11For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my…12Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways…13And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria;…14I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an…15Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets;…16Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the…17They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD…18For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD,…19Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in…20The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he…21I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I…22But if they had stood in my counsel, and had…23Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and…24Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall…25I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies…26How long shall this be in the heart of the…27Which think to cause my people to forget my name…28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a…29Is not my word like as a fire? saith the…30Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD,…31Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that…32Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith…33And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest,…34And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the…35Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and…36And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no…37Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the…38But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore…39Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and…40And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and…