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
This verse is part of Jeremiah's prophecy against false prophets and corrupt leaders in Judah before the Babylonian exile (around 600 BC). These religious leaders were giving people false hope and leading them away from God's truth. God is declaring through Jeremiah that these misleading leaders will face divine judgment for deceiving His people.
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