The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
The priests never asked, 'Where is the Lord?' Those who taught the law didn't really know me. The spiritual leaders rebelled against me, and the prophets spoke messages from Baal instead of from me, chasing after worthless things.
God is expressing deep disappointment that all the religious leaders - priests, teachers, pastors, and prophets - had abandoned Him and were leading people astray.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah prophesied during the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction (around 626-586 BC), when Judah's religious leaders had become corrupt. Instead of leading people to worship the true God, they had embraced Baal worship and other pagan practices that were common among surrounding nations.
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