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Complete Jewish Bible

Jeremiah 23:9

Concerning the prophets: My heart within me is broken, all my bones are shaking; I am like a drunk, like a man overcome by wine, because of Adonai , because of his holy words.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Prophets;   Wine;   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Leaders;   Ministers;   Religious;   The Topic Concordance - Evil;   Prophecy and Prophets;   Sending and Those Sent;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Holiness of God, the;   Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Drunkenness;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - False Prophet;   Word;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bones;   Jeremiah;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Bone;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bone;   Concerning;   Drunkenness;   Jeremiah (2);   Micaiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Holiness;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Concerning the prophets:
Hebrew Names Version
Concerning the prophets. My heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine has overcome, because of the LORD, and because of his holy words.
King James Version
Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the Lord , and because of the words of his holiness.
English Standard Version
Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the Lord and because of his holy words.
New American Standard Bible
As for the prophets: My heart is broken within me, All my bones tremble; I have become like a drunken man, And like a man overcome by wine, Because of the LORD And because of His holy words.
New Century Version
A message to the prophets: My heart is broken. All my bones shake. I'm like someone who is drunk, like someone who has been overcome with wine. This is because of the Lord and his holy words.
Amplified Bible
Concerning the prophets: My heart [says Jeremiah] is broken within me, All my bones shake; I have become like a drunken man, A man whom wine has overcome, Because of the LORD And because of His holy words [declared against unfaithful leaders].
World English Bible
Concerning the prophets. My heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine has overcome, because of Yahweh, and because of his holy words.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Mine heart breaketh within mee, because of the prophets, all my bones shake: I am like a drunken man (and like a man whome wine hath ouercome) for the presence of the Lorde and for his holie wordes.
Legacy Standard Bible
As for the prophets:My heart is broken within me;All my bones tremble;I have become like a drunken man,Even like a man overcome with wine,Because of YahwehAnd because of His holy words.
Berean Standard Bible
As for the prophets: My heart is broken within me, and all my bones tremble. I have become like a drunkard, like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD, because of His holy words.
Contemporary English Version
When I think of the prophets, I am shocked, and I tremble like someone drunk, because of the Lord and his sacred words.
Darby Translation
Concerning the prophets: My heart within me is broken; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome; because of Jehovah, and because of the words of his holiness.
Easy-to-Read Version
A message to the prophets: I am very sad—my heart is broken. All my bones are shaking. Because of the Lord and his holy words, I am like a man who is drunk.
George Lamsa Translation
My heart is broken within me because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man and like a man who is overcome by wine, because of the presence of the LORD and because of the words of his holiness.
Good News Translation
My heart is crushed, and I am trembling. Because of the Lord , because of his holy words, I am like a man who is drunk, someone who has had too much wine.
Lexham English Bible
Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken in my midst. All my bones tremble. I have become like a drunken man, even like a man over whom wine has passed, because of Yahweh, and because of his holy words.
Literal Translation
My heart within me is broken concerning the prophets; all my bones shake. I am like a drunken man, and like a man overcome by wine, because of Jehovah, and because of the Words of His holiness.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
My herte breaketh in my body because of the false prophetes, all my bones shake: I am become like a droncken man (that by the reason of wyne can take no rest) for very feare of the LORDE, and of his holy wordes:
American Standard Version
Concerning the prophets. My heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of Jehovah, and because of his holy words.
Bible in Basic English
About the prophets. My heart is broken in me, all my bones are shaking; I am like a man full of strong drink, like a man overcome by wine; because of the Lord, and because of his holy words.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Concerning the prophets. My heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome; because of the LORD, and because of His holy words.
King James Version (1611)
Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets, all my bones shake: I am like a drunken man (and like a man whom wine hath ouercome) because of the Lord, and because of the words of his Holinesse.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
My heart breaketh in my body, because of the false prophetes all my bones shake, I am become like a drunken man that by the reason of wine can take no rest, for very feare of the Lorde and his holy wordes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
My heart is broken within me; all my bones are shaken: I am become as a broken-down man, and as a man overcome with wine, because of the Lord, and because of the excellence of his glory.
English Revised Version
Concerning the prophets. Mine heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome; because of the LORD, and because of his holy words.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To the prophetis; Myn herte is contrit in the myddis of me, alle my boonys trembliden togidere; Y am maad as a man drunkun, and as a man weet of wyn, of the face of the Lord, and of the face of the hooli wordis of hym;
Update Bible Version
Concerning the prophets. My heart inside me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunk man, and like an [able-bodied] man whom wine has overcome, because of Yahweh, and because of his holy words.
Webster's Bible Translation
My heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.
New English Translation
Here is what the Lord says concerning the false prophets: My heart and my mind are deeply disturbed. I tremble all over. I am like a drunk person, like a person who has had too much wine, because of the way the Lord and his holy word are being mistreated.
New King James Version
My heart within me is broken Because of the prophets; All my bones shake. I am like a drunken man, And like a man whom wine has overcome, Because of the LORD, And because of His holy words.
New Living Translation
My heart is broken because of the false prophets, and my bones tremble. I stagger like a drunkard, like someone overcome by wine, because of the holy words the Lord has spoken against them.
New Life Bible
As for the men who speak for God, my heart is broken within me. All my bones shake. I have become like a drunk man, like a man who has had too much wine, because of the Lord and because of His holy words.
New Revised Standard
Concerning the prophets: My heart is crushed within me, all my bones shake; I have become like a drunkard, like one overcome by wine, because of the Lord and because of his holy words.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
As for the prophets, - Broken is my heart within me Trembled have all my bones, I have become as a drunken man, And as a strong man whom wine hath overcome, - Because of Yahweh, And because of his holy words.
Douay-Rheims Bible
To the prophets: My heart is broken within me, all my bones tremble: I am become as a drunken man, and as a man full of wine, at the presence of the Lord, and at the presence of his holy words.
Revised Standard Version
Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the LORD and because of his holy words.
Young's Literal Translation
In reference to the prophets: Broken hath been my heart in my midst, Fluttered have all my bones, I have been as a man -- a drunkard, And as a man -- wine hath passed over him, Because of Jehovah, and of His holy words.
THE MESSAGE
My head is reeling, my limbs are limp, I'm staggering like a drunk, seeing double from too much wine— And all because of God , because of his holy words.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
As for the prophets: My heart is broken within me, All my bones tremble; I have become like a drunken man, Even like a man overcome with wine, Because of the LORD And because of His holy words.

Contextual Overview

9 Concerning the prophets: My heart within me is broken, all my bones are shaking; I am like a drunk, like a man overcome by wine, because of Adonai , because of his holy words. 10 For the land is full of adulterers; because of a curse the land is in mourning — the desert pastures have dried up. Their course is evil, their power misused. 11 "Both prophet and cohen are godless; In my own house I find their wickedness," says Adonai . 12 "Therefore their way will be slippery for them; they will be driven into darkness and fall there. For I will bring disaster upon them, their year of punishment," says Adonai . 13 "I have seen inappropriate conduct in the prophets of Shomron — they prophesied by Ba‘al and led my people Isra'el astray. 14 But in the prophets of Yerushalayim I have seen a horrible thing — they commit adultery, live in lies, so encouraging evildoers that none returns from his sin. For me they have all become like S'dom, its inhabitants like ‘Amora." 15 Therefore, this is what Adonai -Tzva'ot says concerning the prophets: "I will feed them bitter wormwood and make them drink poisonous water, for ungodliness has spread through all the land from the prophets of Yerushalayim." 16 Adonai -Tzva'ot says: "Don't listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are making you act foolishly, telling you visions from their own minds and not from the mouth of Adonai . 17 They keep reassuring those who despise me, ‘ Adonai says you will be safe and secure,' and saying to all living by their own stubborn hearts, ‘Nothing bad will happen to you.' 18 But which of them has been present at the council of Adonai to see and hear his word? Who has paid attention to his word enough to hear it?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3399, bc 605

heart: Jeremiah 9:1, Jeremiah 14:17, Jeremiah 14:18, 2 Kings 22:19, 2 Kings 22:20, Ezekiel 9:4, Ezekiel 9:6, Daniel 8:27, Habakkuk 3:16

because: Jeremiah 5:31

like a drunken: Jeremiah 25:15-18, Psalms 60:3, Isaiah 6:5, Isaiah 28:1, Isaiah 29:9, Isaiah 51:21, Lamentations 3:15, Romans 7:9

Reciprocal: Psalms 60:6 - God Isaiah 9:15 - the prophet Jeremiah 2:8 - priests Jeremiah 4:19 - My bowels Jeremiah 10:21 - the pastors Ezekiel 3:15 - sat Ezekiel 13:22 - with lies Hosea 4:5 - and the prophet Micah 3:5 - concerning Zephaniah 3:4 - light 2 Peter 2:7 - vexed 2 Peter 2:19 - overcome

Cross-References

Romans 12:17
Repay no one evil for evil, but try to do what everyone regards as good.
Romans 13:8
Don't owe anyone anything — except to love one another; for whoever loves his fellow human being has fulfilled Torah.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets,.... The false prophets, as the Targum rightly interprets it. The Vulgate Latin version renders it, "to the prophets"; and makes a stop there; which agrees with the original l; so that it may be considered as the title of what follows; it being directed to them by the prophet, to let them know his concern for them; to expose their sin, and reclaim them; who was so affected with their case, that his "heart" within him was "broken" with grief and sorrow, because of their false doctrines and wicked lives; and because of the mischief they did the people, and the ruin they brought upon them, and themselves also:

all my bones shake; with dread and horror at the iniquities committed and the judgments approaching. The word, as Jarchi says, signifies such a fluttering motion as is made by the wings of a bird hovering over its nest. The same word is used in Genesis 1:2; which Ben Melech refers to here. The prophet shuddered at their dreadful impiety, and at the thoughts of what was coming upon them on that account:

I am like a drunken man; that can neither speak nor stand; that knows not what to say, or which way to go; so confused and astonished was the prophet at what he saw was doing by them, and was likely to befall them:

and like a man whom wine hath overcome; or, "has passed over" m; like waves and billows, so that he is drowned in it, and mastered by it:

because of the Lord, and because of the words of his holiness: because of the dishonour done to his holy name, and holy truths; because of the profanation of both in the mouths of these false prophets; they pretending to come in the name of the Lord, and to speak his words; and because of the dreadful judgments which he, the prophet, was sent to denounce against them from the Lord.

l לנבאים "ad prophetas", V. L. "quod ad prophetat ipsos", Junius Tremellius "ad prophetas quod attinet", Piscator. m So Kimchi and Ben Melech. עברו "pertransivit", Vatablus, Montanus; "super quem transiit vinum", Pagninus, Calvin; "penetravit", Schmidt.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because of the prophets - Rather, concerning “the prophets.” These words should come first, as being the title of this portion of the prophecy Jeremiah 23:9-40.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 23:9. Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets — The first word of this clause is לנבאים lannebiim, which we incorporate with the whole clause, and translate, "Because of the prophets." But as a new prophecy begins here, it is evident that the word is the title to this prophecy; and is thus distinguished both by Blayney and Dahler, CONCERNING THE PROPHETS. This discourse was delivered probably in the reign of Jehoiakim.

All my bones shake — He was terrified even by his own message, and shocked at the profanity of the false prophets.


 
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