John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 23:11

"for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah." — Jeremiah 23:11 (ASV)

For both prophet and priest are profane Being guilty of the aforementioned sins. The Targum is, 'the scribe and the priest;' and such were the scribes and priests in the time of our Lord; they played 'the hypocrite' ^F17, as some render the word here; and are often charged with the sin of hypocrisy, and called hypocrites, (Matthew 22:18) (Matthew 23:13–15Matthew 23:23Matthew 23:25Matthew 23:27Matthew 23:29). Yes, in my house have I found their wickedness, says the Lord; where they officiated in holy things, or should have done so; where the one should have instructed the people, and the other offered sacrifices for them, according to the will of God; there they committed wickedness, which was an aggravation of their sin, as was the case of Eli's sons, (1 Samuel 2:22–24).

Perhaps the same sin was committed by these men; or idolatry may be meant; setting up images, and building altars for them in the house of God; see (Jeremiah 7:30).

Or carrying on traffic and merchandise, whereby the temple was made a house of merchandise, as it was in the times of Christ, (John 2:14–16).

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FOOTNOTES:

• F17: (wpnx) "hypocritae fuerunt", Vatablus, Montanus; "hypocritas agunt", Piscator; "hypocrisin exercent", Schmidt, Cocceius.