Jeremiah 23:26

“How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? etc.] To invent such lies, and deceive the people, and turn them away from God; agreeably to the preceding and following verses: this shows that this was not through ignorance and inadvertence; it was a meditated and studied thing by them; they contrived it in their hearts, and they were resolute and bent upon it, and took much delight and pleasure in it; their hearts were in it, and it was in them to do as they did; and in this way they had been long, but should continue no longer. Or the words may be rendered, “how long?”f491 and a stop be put there, being a short abrupt expression, like that in (<190603>Psalm 6:3);…”

“prophets--a different Hebrew form from the usual one, "prophesiers." "How long," cries Jeremiah, impatient of their impious audacity, "shall these prophecy-mongers go on prophesying lies?" The answer is given in Jer 23:29-34.”

“Some translate, “How long? Is it in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, and prophesy the deceit of their heart - do they purpose to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they tell one to another?” return to 'Top of Page'”

“How: Jer 4:14, Jer 13:27; Psa 4:2; Hos 8:5; Act 13:10 prophets of: Jer 14:14, Jer 17:9; Isa 30:10; Th2 2:9-11; Ti1 4:1, Ti1 4:2; Ti2 4:3; Pe2 2:13-16 Jeremiah 23:27”