Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved it so, And what do they at its latter end?This verse in the real world
In what words
- רָדָהrâdâhto tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off
- נָבָאnâbâʼto prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
- שֶׁקֶרsheqeran untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
- אָהַבʼâhabto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- נָבִיאnâbîyʼa prophet or (generally) inspired man
- כֹּהֵןkôhênliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layma
- יָדyâda hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- עַםʻama people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (colle
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Ezk 13:6, Jer 14:14, Mic 2:11, 2Ti 4:3–4, 2Th 2:9–11, 2Co 11:13–15, 2Pe 2:1–2, Jhn 3:19–21