Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
This is what you should tell them: 'The gods that didn't create the heavens and the earth will be destroyed from the earth and from under the sky.'
God is telling His people to declare that all false gods will be destroyed because only the true God created everything.
📚 Historical Context
In the 7th century BC, the prophet Jeremiah ministered in Judah during a period of widespread idolatry, as neighboring nations like Babylon worshiped man-made gods that represented natural forces or celestial bodies. This verse is part of Jeremiah's message urging the Israelites to confront and reject these false deities, emphasizing that only the true God who created the heavens and earth holds real power. It reflects the cultural tension between monotheistic faith in Yahweh and the polytheistic practices that threatened Judah's spiritual fidelity.
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