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Jeremiah 23:11

For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…גַםgamalsoגַּםadverb — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.נָבִ֥יאnaviprophetנָבִיאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.גַםgamalsoגַּםadverb — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.כֹּהֵ֖ןkohenpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.חָנֵ֑פוּchanefvcorruptחָנֵףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “corrupt”, a completed actionH2610to soil, especially in a moral sensecorrupt, defile, [idiom] greatly, pollute, profane.גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.בְּבֵיתִ֛יbeveytiin familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…מָצָ֥אתִיmatsaticomeמָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…רָעָתָ֖םraatambadרַעnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “bad”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For both prophet and priest are ungodly; yea, in My house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

For both prophet and priest have been profane, Yea, in My house I found their wickedness, An affirmation of Jehovah.

World English Bible

for both prophet and priest are profane. Yes, in my house I have found their wickedness,” says Yahweh.

Darby Translation

For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

For the prophet and the priest are defiled: and in my house I have found their wickedness, saith the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For both prophet and priest are ungodly; yea, in My house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For priest and prophet are defiled; and I have seen their iniquities in my house.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἱερεὺς καὶ προφήτης ἐμολύνθησαν, καὶ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ μου εἶδον πονηρίας αὐτῶν.