Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
This is what the LORD of hosts says: Don't listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.
God is warning His people not to listen to false prophets who speak their own ideas instead of God's true message.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in ancient Judah, around the 6th century BC, the nation was facing imminent judgment from Babylon due to widespread idolatry and disobedience to God's laws. False prophets were deceiving the people by proclaiming messages of peace and prosperity that came from their own imaginations, rather than from God's true revelation, which Jeremiah was faithfully delivering. This warning highlighted the danger of spiritual leaders who prioritized human desires over divine truth amid a crumbling society.
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