KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So don't listen to your prophets, fortune-tellers, dream interpreters, magicians, or sorcerers who tell you, 'You will not have to serve the king of Babylon.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning His people not to believe false spiritual advisors who are telling them what they want to hear instead of God's truth.
📚 Historical Context
This was spoken around 594-593 BC when Jeremiah was warning the nations around Judah not to rebel against Babylonian rule. Many false prophets and spiritual advisors were encouraging rebellion, telling people what they wanted to hear rather than God's actual message. God had decreed that these nations should submit to Babylon's authority for a time as part of His judgment.
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