Jeremiah 23 · Verse 9

Jeremiah 23:9

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.

Jeremiah 23:9, King James Version

Jeremiah 23:9 in other translations

BSB	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.
WEB	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.
ASV	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.
YLT	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.
DARBY	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.
BBE	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.
Webster	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.

What does Jeremiah 23:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9. because of the prophets--so the Masorites and Targum. But Vulgate, Septuagint, &c., make this the inscription of the prophecy, Concerning the Prophets: as in Jr 46:2; 48:1; 49:1. Jeremiah expresses his horror at the so-called "prophets" not warning the people, though iniquity so fearfully abounded, soon to be followed by awful judgments. bones shake--(Ha 3:16). drunken--God's judgments are represented as stupefying like wine. The effects of the Holy Spirit also are compared to those of wine (Ac 2:17). In both cases ecstasy was produced. This accounts for the denial of wine to those likely to be inspired, Nazarites, &c. (Lu 1:15). It was necessary to put it out of men's power to ascribe inspired ecstasy to the effects of wine. because of ... words of ... holiness--because of Jehovah's holy words, wherewith He threatened severe penalties, soon to be inflicted, against the breakers of His law.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 23:9-22

The false prophets of Samaria had deluded the Israelites into idolatries; yet the Lord considered the false prophets of Jerusalem as guilty of more horrible wickedness, by which the people were made bold in sin. These false teachers would be compelled to suffer the most bitter part of the Lord's indignation. They made themselves believe that there was no harm in sin, and practised accordingly; then they made others believe so. Those who are resolved to go on in evil ways, will justly be given up to believe strong delusions. But which of them had received any revelation of God, or understood any thing of his word? There was a time coming when they would reflect on their folly and unbelief with remorse. The teaching and example of the true prophets led men to repentance, faith, and righteousness. The false prophets led men to rest in forms and notions, and to be quiet in their sins. Let us take heed that we do not follow unrighteousness.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 23:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לַנְּבִאִ֞יםla.ne.vi.'Imof the prophetsH5030

נִשְׁבַּ֧רnish.Barit is brokenH7665

לִבִּ֣יli.Biheart myH3820

בְקִרְבִּ֗יve.kir.Biin inner being myH7130

רָֽחֲפוּ֙ra.cha.Futhey have become weakH7363

כָּל\־kol-allH3605

עַצְמוֹתַ֔יatz.mo.Taibones myH6106

הָיִ֙יתִי֙ha.Yi.tiI have becomeH1961

כְּאִ֣ישׁke.'Ishlike a personH376

שִׁכּ֔וֹרshi.KordrunkenH7910

וּכְגֶ֖בֶרu.khe.Ge.verand like a manH1397

עֲבָ֣רוֹ'a.Va.rov[whom] it has passed over himH5674

יָ֑יִןYa.yinwineH3196

מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH6440

יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068

וּמִפְּנֵ֖יu.mi.pe.Neiand <from> because ofH6440

דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697

קָדְשֽׁוֹ\׃ka.de.Shoholiness hisH6944

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Cross references for Jeremiah 23:9

Habakkuk 3:16
When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
Lamentations 3:15
He hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood.
Isaiah 51:21
Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
Daniel 8:27
And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
Psalms 60:3
Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
Jeremiah 25:15-18
For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them. Then took I the cup at the Lord’s hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me: To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day;
Ezekiel 9:4
And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Jeremiah 9:1
Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Isaiah 29:9
Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
Ezekiel 9:6
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
Jeremiah 14:17-18
Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
Isaiah 28:1
Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. 3399. B.C. 605. heart.
9:1; 14:17,18; 2Ki 22:19,20; Eze 9:4,6; Da 8:27; Hab 3:16
because.
5:31
like a drunken.
25:15-18; Ps 60:3; Isa 6:5; 28:1; 29:9; 51:21; La 3:15; Ro 7:9

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Context

Jeremiah 23:8
But, The Lord liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
Jeremiah 23:9
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.
Jeremiah 23:10
For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.

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Jeremiah 23:9 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	A causa de los profetas mi corazón está quebrantado en medio de mí, todos mis huesos tiemblan; estuve como hombre borracho, y como hombre á quien dominó el vino, delante de Jehová y delante de las palabras de su santidad.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	À cause des prophètes, mon cœur est brisé au-dedans de moi; tous mes os tremblent; je suis comme un homme ivre, et comme un homme que le vin a surmonté, à cause de l’ Éternel, et à cause de ses paroles saintes.
German Elberfelder 1871	Über die Propheten. Mein Herz ist gebrochen in meinem Innern, es beben alle meine Gebeine; ich bin wie ein Trunkener und wie ein Mann, den der Wein überwältigt hat, wegen Jehovas und wegen seiner heiligen Worte.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Ad prophetas: Contritum est cor meum in medio mei; contremuerunt omnia ossa mea: factus sum quasi vir ebrius, et quasi homo madidus a vino, a facie Domini, et a facie verborum sanctorum ejus.