Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
Yet you have not listened to me, says the LORD, and you have made me angry with the things you have made with your own hands, which will only hurt you in the end.
God is saying that the people ignored His warnings and chose to worship idols they made themselves, which will ultimately bring harm to them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Jeremiah's prophecy to Judah around 605 BC, during the reign of King Jehoiakim. For 23 years, Jeremiah had been warning the people to turn away from idol worship and foreign gods, but they continued to reject his message. The 'works of your hands' refers to the carved idols and false gods they were creating and worshipping instead of the true God.
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