Lamentations 2:14

Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

Cross-reference

Lamentations 4:13 directly blames the prophets' sins for Jerusalem's fall, echoing the false visions that failed to expose iniquity.

In Jeremiah 27:14-16, false prophets urge rebellion against Babylon — deceptive visions that do not reveal God's judgment as here.

2 Peter 2:1-3 warns of false teachers who exploit with deceptive words — a NT parallel to the false prophets who mislead.

Micah 3:5-7 condemns prophets who cry 'peace' for payment and will be ashamed when visions fail — same false prophecy theme.

Micah 2:11 Parallel

Micah 2:11 describes a false prophet preaching wine and strong drink — a pleasing message welcomed by the people, like the false visions here.

Ezekiel 22:28 explicitly mentions false visions and lies, directly echoing the false oracles here.

Ezekiel 13:22 says false prophets disheartened the righteous and encouraged the wicked — same pattern of not exposing iniquity.

Ezekiel 13:2-16 details false prophets who see false visions and whitewash walls — directly parallel to the deceptive oracles condemned here.

In Jeremiah 37:19, the false prophets who promised safety from Babylon are exposed, matching the false visions described here.

In Jeremiah 29:9, prophets prophesy lies in God's name — the same false oracles that Lamentations 2:14 calls misleading.

In Jeremiah 29:8, God warns against being deceived by false prophets and diviners — the same deceptive visions condemned here.

In Jeremiah 28:15, Hananiah makes people trust a lie — a concrete example of false prophets not exposing iniquity but giving false hope.

Isaiah 9:15 Parallel

Isaiah 9:15 also condemns the prophet who teaches lies — directly parallels the false visions of Lamentations 2:14.

Jeremiah 27:10 states lying prophets lead to exile, reinforcing the consequence of false prophecy in this verse.

Jeremiah 27:9 warns against false prophets giving deceptive hope about Babylon, mirroring the false visions here.

Jeremiah 23:32 condemns lying dreams that lead people astray — directly parallel to the false visions here.

In Jeremiah 6:14, false prophets heal the wound lightly saying 'Peace, peace' — the same failure to expose iniquity condemned here.

Isaiah 9:16 Parallel

Isaiah 9:16 describes leaders leading people astray — the same indictment of false guidance as in Lamentations 2:14.

Isaiah 58:1 Contrast

Isaiah 58:1 commands to declare transgression openly — contrasting with the prophets who here conceal iniquity.

Jeremiah 2:8 lists prophets prophesying by Baal — a similar accusation of false prophecy against Israel's leaders.

Jeremiah 5:31 states prophets prophesy falsely — directly parallel to the false visions in Lamentations 2:14.

Jeremiah 6:13 says from prophet to priest everyone deals falsely — echoes the same widespread deception among leaders in Lamentations 2:14.

Jeremiah 23:31 condemns prophets who falsely claim 'declares the LORD' — the same deceptive oracles seen here.

In Jeremiah 8:10, from prophet to priest everyone deals falsely — the same indictment of false leaders who do not expose sin.

In Jeremiah 8:11, the identical phrase 'healed the wound lightly' appears — false prophets giving false peace instead of exposing iniquity.

In Jeremiah 14:13-15, prophets lie saying 'You shall not see sword' — false visions like those denounced here that do not reveal sin.

In Jeremiah 23:11-17, prophets speak lies saying 'You shall have peace' — the same refusal to expose wickedness and restore fortunes.

Jeremiah 23:14-17 describes prophets who strengthen evildoers and promise peace — identical to the false visions here.

Jeremiah 23:22 says true prophets would turn people from evil — opposite of the false prophets who failed to expose sin.

Jeremiah 29:21 names specific false prophets Ahab and Zedekiah being judged, illustrating the judgment Lamentations 2:14 attributes to false visions.

Jeremiah 14:14 speaks of lying visions and unauthorized prophecy, a near match for the deceptive visions.

Ezekiel 13:3 pronounces woe on foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and see nothing — the same false visionaries condemned here.

Ezekiel 13:6 directly describes false visions and lying divinations spoken in God's name — identical to the false oracles here.

Jeremiah 20:6 pronounces captivity on a false prophet, showing the same judgment for false prophecy.

Ezekiel 21:29 directly speaks of false visions and lying divinations that bring punishment, mirroring the false oracles leading to exile.

Hosea 9:7 Parallel

Hosea 9:7 links the prophet's folly to coming punishment for great iniquity, reinforcing that false visions merited judgment.

Jeremiah 23:17 describes prophets promising false peace, a key misleading oracle like here.

Zechariah 10:2 also condemns false visions and empty consolation from diviners, echoing the charge that prophets deceived the people.

Ezekiel 12:24 promises an end to false visions, contrasting with the ongoing deception condemned in Lamentations 2:14.

Ezekiel 13:5 rebukes prophets for not standing in the breach, paralleling their failure to expose iniquity and restore fortunes.

Ezekiel 13:12 uses the wall whitewashing metaphor to depict false prophets' deceptive messages, similar to the misleading visions here.