Jeremiah 23:13I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied by Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
The setting
Samaria, former capital of Northern Israel, ~722 BC destruction still fresh. Baal worship had infiltrated even prophetic offices. Modern Sebastia, Palestinian West Bank.
The emotion here: grief-stricken watching his people follow lies to destruction
The original word
tiph'lah (תִּפְלָה) — unsalted, tasteless folly; spiritual bankruptcy masquerading as wisdom
Why it matters
Samaria's prophets caused the entire Northern Kingdom's exile—10 tribes lost forever
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 23:13
God calls it 'folly' not 'evil'—these prophets were incompetent, not necessarily malicious
Common misconceptionPeople assume all false prophets are deliberately deceptive, but many are sincere but wrong. God judges incompetent spiritual leadership as seriously as malicious deception.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 23:13
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 23:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 23:13 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 false prophecy, idolatry. Notable phrases: prophesied by Baal; caused my people to err. 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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