Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
New American Standard Bible
Everyone is
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone
King James Version
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
International Standard Version
"Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.
A Conservative Version
For from the least of them even to the greatest of them everyone is given to covetousness. And from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.
American Standard Version
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Amplified
“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them,
Everyone is greedy for [unfair] gain;
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone deals deceitfully.
Bible in Basic English
For from the least of them even to the greatest, everyone is given up to getting money; from the prophet even to the priest, everyone is working deceit.
Darby Translation
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them, every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest, every one dealeth falsely.
Julia Smith Translation
For from their little even to their great, every one plundering, plundered; and from the prophet and even to the priest every one did falsehood.
King James 2000
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest everyone deals falsely.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"For from the smallest of them to the greatest of them, {everyone} makes profit for unlawful gain. And from the prophet to the priest, {everyone} practices deceit.
Modern King James verseion
For everyone from the least of them even to the greatest of them cuts off a profit; and from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"For from the least unto the most, they hang all upon covetousness: and from the prophet unto the priest, they go all about with falsity and lies.
NET Bible
"That is because, from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all of them practice deceit.
New Heart English Bible
"For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
The Emphasized Bible
For, from the least of them, even unto the greatest of them, Every one, graspeth with greed, - And from the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely;
Webster
For from the least of them even to the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest every one dealeth falsely.
World English Bible
"For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
Youngs Literal Translation
For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,
Themes
Injustice » Covetousness leads to
Injustice » The wicked » Practice, without shame
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
priests » Were sometimes » Unjust
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Topics
Interlinear
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Gadowl
Batsa`
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 6:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
12
their fields and wives as well,
for I will stretch out My hand
against the inhabitants of the land.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
claiming, “Peace, peace,”
when there is no peace.
Cross References
Jeremiah 8:10
their fields to new occupants,
for from the least to the greatest,
everyone is making profit dishonestly.
From prophet to priest,
everyone deals falsely.
Jeremiah 23:11
even in My house I have found their evil.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Isaiah 57:17
so I struck him; I was angry and hid;
but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.
Jeremiah 5:31
and the priests rule by their own authority.
My people love it like this.
But what will you do at the end of it?
Jeremiah 14:18
look—those slain by the sword!
If I enter the city,
look—those ill
For both prophet and priest
travel to a land they do not know.
Jeremiah 22:17
except your own dishonest profit,
shedding innocent blood
and committing extortion and oppression.
Micah 3:11
her priests teach for payment,
and her prophets practice divination for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord
No disaster will overtake us.”
Isaiah 28:7
and stumble under the influence of beer:
priest and prophet stagger because of beer,
they are confused by wine.
They stumble because of beer,
they are muddled in their visions,
they stumble in their judgments.
Isaiah 56:9-12
come and eat!
Jeremiah 2:8
The experts in the law no longer knew Me,
and the rulers
The prophets prophesied by
and followed useless idols.
Jeremiah 2:26
so the house of Israel has been put to shame.
They, their kings, their officials,
their priests, and their prophets
Jeremiah 23:14-15
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
Jerusalem’s residents are like Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 26:7-8
The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of the Lord.
Jeremiah 32:32
because of all the evil the Israelites and Judeans have done to provoke Me to anger—they, their kings,
Lamentations 4:13
מ Mem
and the guilt of her priests,
who shed the blood of the righteous
within her.
Ezekiel 22:12
People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood.
Ezekiel 22:25-28
The conspiracy of her prophets
Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you in crowds,
Micah 2:1-2
and prepare evil plans
At morning light
because the power is in their hands.
Micah 3:2-3
You tear off people’s skin
and strip their flesh from their bones.
Micah 3:5
concerning the prophets
who lead my people astray,
who proclaim
when they have food to sink their teeth into
but declare war against the one
who puts nothing in their mouths.
Zephaniah 3:3-4
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for
Luke 16:14
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money,
1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy
2 Peter 2:3
They will exploit
2 Peter 2:14-15
They have eyes full of adultery