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Jeremiah 23:15

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

Translations

Jeremiah 23:15 - Amplified Bible

Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with [the bitterness of] wormwood and make them drink the [poisonous] water of gall, for from the [false] prophets of Jerusalem profaneness {and} ungodliness have gone forth into all the land.

Jeremiah 23:15 - American Standard Version

Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land.

Jeremiah 23:15 - Bible in Basic English

So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the prophets: See, I will give them a bitter plant for their food, and bitter water for their drink: for from the prophets of Jerusalem unclean behaviour has gone out into all the land.

Jeremiah 23:15 - Darby Bible

Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

Jeremiah 23:15 - English Standard Version

Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets: "Behold, I will feed them with bitter food and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has gone out into all the land."

Jeremiah 23:15 - King James Version

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

Jeremiah 23:15 - La Biblia de las Americas

Por tanto, asì dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos acerca de los profetas:
"He aquì, les daré de comer ajenjo
y les daré de beber agua envenenada,
porque de los profetas de Jerusalén
ha salido la corrupciòn por toda la tierra."

Jeremiah 23:15 - The Message

So here’s the Message to the prophets from God-of-the-Angel-Armies:   "I’ll cook them a supper of maggoty meat
   with after-dinner drinks of strychnine.
The Jerusalem prophets are behind all this.
   They’re the cause of the godlessness polluting this country."

Jeremiah 23:15 - New American Standard Bible

"Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets, `Behold, I am going to feed them wormwood And make them drink poisonous water, For from the prophets of Jerusalem Pollution has gone forth into all the land."'

Jeremiah 23:15 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Por tanto, asì dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos acerca de los profetas:
'Voy a darles de comer ajenjo
Y hacerles que beban agua envenenada,
Porque de los profetas de Jerusalén
Ha salido la corrupciòn a todo el paìs.'"

Jeremiah 23:15 - World English Bible

Therefore thus says Yahweh of Hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land.

Jeremiah 23:15 - Young's Living Translation

Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, concerning the prophets: Lo, I am causing them to eat wormwood, And have caused them to drink water of gall, For, from prophets of Jerusalem Hath profanity gone forth to all the land.

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