Jeremiah 29:23
Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 29:9 directly states that these prophets are prophesying falsely in God's name and he did not send them — the same condemnation.
Jeremiah 29:8 warns not to be deceived by prophets and diviners — the immediate context of the false prophecy addressed here.
Jeremiah 29:21 names the same two prophets Ahab and Zedekiah and announces God's judgment against them — the immediate sequel.
Jeremiah 29:31 adds judgment on another false prophet Shemaiah, showing a pattern of divine punishment for false prophecy in exile.
Jeremiah 16:17 affirms that God's eyes see all their ways, nothing hidden — matches the witness of God in this verse.
Jeremiah 23:24 says no one can hide from God — directly confirming that He witnessed their adultery.
Jeremiah 23:21 reveals that these prophets ran without being sent — the core issue of unauthorized prophecy.
Jeremiah 23:14 explicitly accuses Jerusalem's prophets of adultery and walking in lies—identical charges to those here, showing a consistent indictment of false prophets.
Jeremiah 5:7 also condemns adultery among God's people — the same sin committed by these prophets.
Jeremiah 23:25 describes prophets prophesying lies in God's name — exactly the sin of Ahab and Zedekiah.
Jeremiah 27:15 says false prophets are not sent by God but prophesy lies — identical theme to this verse.
Jeremiah 28:15 says Hananiah made people trust in a lie — similar condemnation of false prophecy.
Jeremiah 7:9 lists adultery and false swearing among sins done in God's house—the same sins are charged against the false prophets here, linking their wickedness to that of the whole nation.
Jeremiah 23:23 asks if God is only near — implying His omnipresence, supporting the claim that He knows their secret sins.
Jude 1:8-11 condemns false teachers who reject authority and follow Balaam — echoes the rebellion of these false prophets.
Zephaniah 3:4 condemns prophets as unprincipled and treacherous — a direct parallel to the sin of Ahab and Zedekiah.
Malachi 2:14 depicts God as witness to marital treachery — exactly the same role as in this context.
Malachi 3:5 lists God as swift witness against adulterers and false swearers — mirroring the sins charged here.
2 Peter 2:10-19 describes false teachers who follow corrupt desires and despise authority — a NT parallel to the same pattern of false prophecy.
Psalm 139:4 declares God knows every word — here God knows the false words spoken in his name.
Exodus 20:14 is the commandment against adultery — the very law these prophets violated.
Genesis 31:50 invokes God as witness to marital fidelity — the same formula used here.
Ezekiel 22:11 lists adultery with neighbor's wife as a sin in Jerusalem, the same specific sin committed by the false prophets in exile.
Job 20:27 says heaven reveals iniquity — here God already knows and witnesses their hidden sins.
Psalm 50:16-18 rebukes those who recite laws but hate instruction and join adulterers — mirroring the hypocrisy of these false prophets.
Zechariah 13:2 prophesies future removal of false prophets, echoing the judgment on false prophets seen here.
Judges 11:10 invokes God as witness to a human promise — here God declares he is witness to their sin.
Hebrews 4:13 says everything is exposed before God — echoing the truth that He knows their hidden sins.
Proverbs 5:21 states that God's eyes are on all our ways — reinforcing the idea that He sees their sins.