Jeremiah 23:11for both prophet and priest are profane; yes, in my house have I found their wickedness, says Yahweh.
The setting
Inside Solomon's Temple, Jerusalem, ~605 BC. God speaks directly about what He has personally witnessed in His own house - corruption in the holy places. This is the exact site of today's Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: furious at desecration of sacred space
The original word
chaneph (חָנֵף) — polluted, defiled, hypocritically godless while maintaining religious appearance
Why it matters
Temple prostitution and syncretistic worship were common in Jeremiah's time, with Asherah poles even inside the temple courts
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 23:11
This is GOD speaking in first person - 'MY house' shows His personal pain at desecration
Common misconceptionPeople think God is disappointed but patient with religious corruption. Actually, defiling His house makes Him angrier than almost anything else - this is divine rage.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 23:11
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 23:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 23:11 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include religious corruption, divine judgment. Notable phrases: prophet and priest are profane; in my house. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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