I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
I have also seen terrible things among the prophets in Jerusalem: they commit adultery and live in lies. They encourage those who do wrong, so that no one turns away from their wickedness. To me, they are all like the people of Sodom, and those who live among them are like the people of Gomorrah.
God is expressing His deep anger at the religious leaders in Jerusalem who are living immoral lives and encouraging others to do wrong instead of calling them to repentance.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the final years before Jerusalem's destruction in 586 BC, when corrupt religious leaders were misleading the people. Instead of calling for repentance and spiritual reform, these prophets were living immoral lives themselves and giving false comfort to those living in sin. Sodom and Gomorrah were ancient cities God had destroyed for their wickedness, making this comparison especially severe.
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