Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
I also spoke to the priests and all the people, saying, 'This is what the LORD says: Don't listen to your prophets who are telling you that the temple treasures will soon be brought back from Babylon. They are lying to you.'
God is warning His people not to believe false prophets who are giving them false hope about a quick return of the temple treasures from Babylon.
📚 Historical Context
This was spoken around 594-593 BC when Jeremiah was warning Judah about the coming Babylonian exile. False prophets were telling the people that the sacred temple vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar would quickly be returned, giving false hope of a swift end to their troubles. Jeremiah countered these lies by prophesying that the exile would last much longer than people wanted to believe.
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