30 “A horrible(A) and shocking thing
    has happened in the land:
31 The prophets prophesy lies,(B)
    the priests(C) rule by their own authority,
and my people love it this way.
    But what will you do in the end?(D)

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30 “An appalling and (A)horrible thing
Has happened in the land:
31 The (B)prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule [a]on their own authority;
And My people (C)love it this way!
But what will you do [b]when the end comes?

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 5:31 Lit over their own hands
  2. Jeremiah 5:31 Lit at the end of it

30 
“An appalling and horrible thing [bringing desolation and destruction]
Has come to pass in the land:
31 
The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule [a]on their own authority;
And My people love [to have] it so!
But what will you do when the end comes?

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  1. Jeremiah 5:31 Lit by their own hands.

30 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;

31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

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30 Look at the terrible things
going on in this country.
    I am shocked!
31 Prophets give their messages
    in the name of a false god,[a]
my priests don't want
    to serve me,[b]
and you—my own people—
    like it this way!
But on the day of disaster,
    where will you turn for help?

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Footnotes

  1. 5.31 give … god: Or “tell lies.”
  2. 5.31 don't … me: Or “don't care what I want.”