Jer 23:15 | HCSB | STEP | Therefore , this is what the Lord of Hosts says concerning the prophets : I am about to feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink , for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land .

Jeremiah 23:15

15 Therefore, this is what the Lord of ^{▼▼Hosts/hosts: Military forces consisting of God's angels, sometimes including the sun, moon, and stars, and occasionally, Israel}Hosts says concerning the prophets:

I am about to feed them ^{▼▼wormwood: A small shrub used as a medicinal herb, noted for its bitter taste}wormwood
and give them poisoned water to drink, ^c
for from the prophets of Jerusalem
ungodliness ^{▼▼Or pollution} has spread throughout the land.