And the LORD told me, “There is a conspiracy among the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh said to me, “A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- KJV And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- NKJV And the Lord said to me, “A conspiracy has been found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- NASB Then the Lord said to me, “A conspiracy has been found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- NLT Again the Lord spoke to me and said, “I have discovered a conspiracy against me among the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
God reveals a 'conspiracy' among the people of Judah and Jerusalem against Him.
Overview
The 'conspiracy' is their united, deliberate return to idolatry in violation of the covenant. Rather than isolated sin, it is a corporate, willful rebellion against the LORD. Such collective hardness shows why only God's gracious initiative, ultimately in Christ, can reconcile a rebellious people to Himself.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Hos 6:9Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.
- Matt 26:3–4At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
- Acts 23:12–15When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
- Mic 3:11Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”
- Ezek 22:25–31The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.
- Jer 6:13“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
- John 11:53So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
- Jer 8:10Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
- Matt 26:15and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
- Jer 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
- Matt 21:38–39But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
- Mic 7:2–3The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.
- Zeph 3:1–4Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
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