KJV ORIGINAL
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I have seen foolishness in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in the name of Baal, and led my people Israel astray.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is expressing His disappointment with false prophets who led His people away from Him by speaking for false gods instead of the true God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the northern kingdom of Israel (Samaria was its capital) before it fell to Assyria in 722 BC. The prophets there had abandoned worshiping the true God and instead prophesied in the name of Baal, a Canaanite fertility god. This spiritual corruption was one of the major reasons God allowed the northern kingdom to be conquered and its people exiled.
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