But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
But I was like a lamb or ox being led to slaughter, completely unaware that they had made plans against me. They were saying, 'Let's destroy the tree along with its fruit, and let's cut him off from the land of the living so that his name will never be remembered again.'
Jeremiah is describing how he was innocent and unaware when his enemies plotted to kill him and erase his memory completely.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was facing death threats from people in his own hometown of Anathoth, including possibly his own family members, because of his prophetic messages. This verse comes from a passage where Jeremiah is crying out to God about the persecution he faces for faithfully delivering God's word. The conspirators wanted not just to kill him, but to completely eliminate his influence and message.
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