Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
Therefore their path will be like slippery roads in the dark: they will be pushed forward and fall down. I will bring disaster on them in the year when I punish them, says the LORD.
God is warning that those who lead people astray will face consequences - their path will become treacherous and they will stumble into the judgment they've earned.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah, Judah was facing moral and spiritual decline due to corrupt leaders and false prophets who were deceiving the people with misleading messages. God, through Jeremiah, was issuing warnings of judgment against these leaders for leading the nation away from true faithfulness to Him. This verse specifically portrays the inevitable consequences of their actions, using imagery of slippery paths in darkness to symbolize confusion, stumbling, and divine punishment during a time of impending Babylonian exile.
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