Jeremiah 23:14

I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 23:17 shows false prophets giving false peace, which is how they strengthen evildoers as described in Jeremiah 23:14.

In Jeremiah 23:32, another verse from the same chapter condemns false dreams and leading astray, reinforcing the same indictment.

Jeremiah 23:26 further condemns the lying hearts of false prophets, amplifying the theme of deceit in Jeremiah 23:14.

Jeremiah 23:25 continues the indictment against prophets who prophesy lies in God's name, the same 'walking in lies' of Jeremiah 23:14.

In Jeremiah 14:14, the LORD similarly condemns prophets who prophesy lies in His name — the same false prophecy theme.

Jeremiah 29:23 lists the same specific sins—adultery and lying in God's name—as the false prophets condemned in Jeremiah 23:14.

Jeremiah 5:31 describes false prophets and priests leading the people, who love it — a parallel to Jerusalem's prophets strengthening evildoers here.

Jeremiah 5:12 says they lied about the Lord, claiming no harm will come — same false prophets denying judgment as in the stronghold of evildoers here.

Jeremiah 20:6 sentences Pashhur and his false prophet friends to exile — a specific instance of the lying prophets condemned in Jeremiah 23:14.

Jeremiah 14:15 pronounces judgment on false prophets who prophesy peace — same lying prophets who strengthen evildoers in Jeremiah 23:14.

Jeremiah 6:13 says prophets and priests all practice deceit — identical charge to the 'live a lie' accusation in Jeremiah 23:14.

In Jeremiah 36:3, the purpose of the written prophecy is that people might turn from evil—contrasting with false prophets here who prevent turning.

Jeremiah 5:30 uses the same phrase 'horrible thing' to describe the land's wickedness — echoing the condemnation of Jerusalem's prophets here.

Jeremiah 7:8 Related theme

Jeremiah 7:8 warns against trusting deceptive words — the same deceit the prophets propagate in Jeremiah 23:14, leading people astray.

Jeremiah 18:13 uses the same phrase 'something horrible' to describe Israel's sin, echoing the indictment of false prophets in Jeremiah 23:14.

In Ezekiel 13:16, prophets who saw false peace for Jerusalem are denounced — parallel to strengthening evildoers with no repentance.

Ezekiel 16:46 calls Sodom Jerusalem's younger sister, reinforcing the comparison of Jerusalem's sin to Sodom's.

Ezekiel 13:22 directly echoes 'strengthening the hands of the wicked' — false prophets who keep sinners from turning from evil.

Genesis 18:20 Historical context

Genesis 18:20 records the outcry against Sodom's grave sin, the same standard used here to indict Jerusalem.

Micah 3:11 Parallel

In Micah 3:11, prophets tell fortunes for money and give false assurance — directly parallels the false peace of Jeremiah 23:14.

2 Peter 2:1 Parallel

In 2 Peter 2:1, false prophets are a pattern that recurs with false teachers — a clear NT echo of the OT warning.

2 Peter 2:2 Parallel

2 Peter 2:2 shows false teachers leading many into sensuality, mirroring how Jeremiah's false prophets strengthen evildoers and cause blasphemy.

2 Peter 2:14-19 describes false teachers with eyes full of adultery and enticing unstable souls, directly paralleling the adultery and deception of Jeremiah's false prophets.

Revelation 11:8 symbolically calls Jerusalem 'Sodom' — the very accusation Jeremiah made.

Revelation 19:20 features the false prophet who deceives with signs, a NT antitype of the lying prophets in Jeremiah 23:14.

Revelation 21:8 lists liars and the abominable among those in the lake of fire, paralleling the sins of adultery and lies condemned here.

Revelation 22:15 excludes those who practice lying from the heavenly city, matching the 'walk in lies' accusation against Jerusalem's prophets.

Genesis 13:13 Historical context

Genesis 13:13 describes Sodom as exceedingly wicked, the very comparison Jeremiah makes for Jerusalem's prophets.

Deuteronomy 32:32 uses the vine of Sodom as a symbol of bitter wickedness, similar to the comparison of Jerusalem's inhabitants to Sodom.

Isaiah 1:9 Parallel

Isaiah 1:9 laments that without a remnant Israel would be like Sodom, a warning that Jerusalem's prophets here have already become.

Isaiah 1:10 Parallel

Isaiah 1:10 directly calls Israel's rulers 'rulers of Sodom,' paralleling Jeremiah's charge that their prophets are like Sodom.

In Ezekiel 13:19, false prophets profane God for profit by lying—identical to the lies and strengthening evildoers described here.

Micah 2:11 Parallel

In Micah 2:11, a false prophet who lies is welcomed—echoing the same 'walk in lies' and false prophecy condemned here.

Hosea 6:10 Parallel

In Hosea 6:10, the same phrase 'horrible thing' appears, also describing Israel's harlotry—mirroring the apostasy condemned here.

In Lamentations 2:14, the same charge—false prophets gave deceptive visions and did not expose iniquity, matching the 'horrible thing' here.

In Zechariah 13:2, God will remove false prophets from the land—contrasting with their presence and activity denounced here.

2 Chronicles 18:5 records the same false prophets of Ahab, paralleling Jeremiah's condemnation of lying prophets.

1 Kings 22:6 shows 400 prophets giving false assurances, strengthening the king's hand — as Jeremiah accuses.

In Ezekiel 12:24, God promises no more false visions or flattering divinations—contrasting with the rampant false prophecy condemned here.

In Ezekiel 13:2-4, God denounces prophets who speak out of their own imagination, echoing Jeremiah's condemnation of false prophets.

In Ezekiel 22:25, prophets are depicted as destructive predators — a different but related condemnation of prophetic corruption.

Isaiah 56:10 Related theme

Isaiah 56:10 describes blind, mute watchmen (prophets) — similar critique of Jerusalem's prophets, though focusing on their failure to warn rather than their lies.

Matthew 11:24 uses Sodom as a benchmark for judgment, echoing Jeremiah's comparison of Jerusalem to Sodom.

2 Corinthians 11:15 warns false apostles will meet their end—echoing the judgment on false prophets who strengthen evildoers.

Ephesians 5:6 warns against vain deceit that brings God's wrath—paralleling the lying prophets who lead people astray.

1 Timothy 4:2 speaks of liars with seared consciences, echoing the 'walking in lies' of the false prophets in Jeremiah 23:14.

Ezekiel 13:23 pronounces judgment on false prophets for their lies, a parallel to the condemnation of Jerusalem's prophets here.

1 Kings 13:18 depicts a prophet lying, similar to the false prophets Jeremiah condemns for walking in lies.