Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the men from Anathoth who are trying to kill you and telling you, 'Stop prophesying in the name of the LORD, or we will kill you ourselves:'
God is acknowledging that the people from Jeremiah's own hometown are threatening to kill him if he doesn't stop delivering God's messages.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was a prophet in ancient Judah during the 7th and 6th centuries BC, a time of political turmoil and spiritual decline as the nation faced threats from Babylon. The men of Anathoth, Jeremiah's hometown and likely his own relatives, were opposing his prophecies that called for repentance, threatening to kill him if he continued speaking in God's name. This incident highlights the personal persecution prophets often endured from their communities for delivering unpopular messages from God.
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