Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.
My heart is broken inside me because of the prophets; my whole body trembles; I'm like a drunk person, like someone who has had too much wine, because of the LORD and because of his holy words.
The writer is expressing his deep emotional and physical distress over the false prophets, feeling overwhelmed by God's holiness and the weight of his calling.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah lived during the final decades before Judah's destruction by Babylon (around 627-586 BC). He was surrounded by false prophets who told people what they wanted to hear rather than God's true warnings about coming judgment. This verse introduces a section where Jeremiah condemns these misleading religious leaders who were leading the nation astray.
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