Jeremiah 8:10
Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 23:26 continues the same theme, condemning prophets who prophesy their own delusions—a direct parallel to the deceitful prophets here.
Jeremiah 23:25 gives a specific example of false prophets claiming dreams, illustrating the deceit condemned here.
In Jeremiah 23:11, both prophet and priest are godless, defiling the temple — a parallel judgment on the same corrupt leaders.
In Jeremiah 5:31, prophets prophesy falsely and priests rule by their own authority — the same corruption of religious leaders.
Jeremiah 6:12 pronounces the same judgment: houses, fields, and wives given to others because of greed and deceit.
In Jeremiah 6:13, the identical phrase condemns the same greed and deceit — a direct parallel reinforcing Israel's pervasive corruption.
Jeremiah 27:15 condemns prophets who speak falsely in God's name — the very deceit of prophets that defines the corruption in Jeremiah 8:10.
Jeremiah 20:6 pronounces exile on Pashhur for prophesying lies — a direct example of the false prophets judged in Jeremiah 8:10.
In Jeremiah 2:8, priests and prophets likewise fail and lead astray — reinforcing the same pattern of unfaithful leadership in Jeremiah 8:10.
In Jeremiah 14:18, both prophet and priest are exiled as judgment — the same groups condemned for deceit in Jeremiah 8:10 now face punishment.
Jeremiah 7:8 warns against trusting deceptive words — the same kind of false assurance spread by the deceitful prophets and priests in Jeremiah 8:10.
Jeremiah 32:32 lists prophets and priests among all who provoked God—broadening the culpability beyond the greedy deceit mentioned here.
Deuteronomy 28:30-32 lists covenant curses – betrothing a wife but another violates her – the same pattern Jeremiah applies for disobedience.
Lamentations 4:13 directly attributes Jerusalem's fall to the sins of prophets and priests—the same group held responsible here.
Ezekiel 22:28 specifically denounces prophets who whitewash deeds with false visions—a direct parallel to the deceitful prophets condemned here.
Amos 5:11 warns of building but not living, planting but not drinking – the same judgment for injustice and greed.
In Micah 3:5, prophets who lead astray for bread are condemned — same false prophecy motivated by material gain.
In Micah 3:11, judges, priests, and prophets all serve for money — a parallel list of leaders corrupted by greed.
Zephaniah 1:13 echoes this: houses desolate, vineyards planted but wine not drunk – a common prophetic judgment for sin.
In Titus 1:11, false teachers teach for dishonest gain — a parallel condemnation of those who peddle religion for money.
In 2 Peter 2:1-3, false prophets exploit with fabricated stories out of greed — a strong NT parallel to Jeremiah's indictment.
In Isaiah 56:10-12, greedy shepherds who cannot understand are similarly indicted — each pursues his own gain, blind to their duty.
In Ezekiel 13:2, prophets speak from their own imagination, echoing the deceit practiced by prophets in Jeremiah.
1 Kings 22:6 recounts 400 prophets telling Ahab what he wants—a classic example of false prophecy, echoing the deceitful prophets here.
2 Chronicles 18:5 parallels 1 Kings 22:6, with 400 false prophets encouraging Ahab—another instance of the deceitful prophecy condemned here.
Romans 16:18 describes deceivers who serve their own appetites with smooth talk, matching Jeremiah's greedy, deceitful prophets.
In Zechariah 13:2, God promises to remove false prophets and impurity, addressing the same problem of deceptive prophecy.
In Zephaniah 3:4, prophets are unprincipled and priests profane the sanctuary, directly matching Jeremiah's corrupt religious leaders.
In Proverbs 24:24, condemning those who call the guilty innocent parallels the false prophets and priests who deceitfully approve greed in Jeremiah 8:10.
Isaiah 30:10 describes people demanding pleasant lies from prophets — the same dynamic of deceitful prophecy condemned in Jeremiah 8:10.
In Hosea 4:9, 'like people, like priest' directly parallels 'from least to greatest all are greedy' — all are guilty.
In Lamentations 2:14, false prophets also give worthless visions that fail to expose sin, matching Jeremiah's deceitful prophets who cry 'peace'.
Isaiah 57:17 exposes God's anger over sinful greed — the same 'greedy for gain' that drives the corrupt leaders in Jeremiah 8:10.
1 Thessalonians 2:5 highlights Paul's avoidance of flattery and greed, contrasting the false prophets Jeremiah condemns.
1 Timothy 3:3 lists 'not a lover of money' as a qualification for overseers, opposing the greed of Jeremiah's prophets.
Isaiah 28:7 shows priests and prophets staggering from wine—another form of spiritual failure among leaders, similar to the greed and deceit here.
In Micah 7:3, leaders are corrupt with bribes and gifts, similar to the greed of prophets and priests in Jeremiah.
In Hosea 4:5, prophets stumble along with the people, showing the same corruption among religious leaders seen in Jeremiah.
In Ezekiel 33:31, the people hear words but their hearts go after dishonest gain — a parallel hypocrisy of claiming devotion while coveting profit.
In Malachi 1:10, corrupt priests offer unacceptable sacrifices, reflecting the spiritual unfaithfulness of priests in Jeremiah.
In Titus 1:7, an overseer must not be given to dishonest gain — contrasting the greedy leaders condemned here with the NT standard.
Ezekiel 22:27 condemns officials who shed blood for unjust gain—a similar greed-driven corruption, though targeting rulers rather than prophets/priests.