Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
Because you have said, 'The LORD has given us prophets here in Babylon,'
The people are claiming that God has sent them prophets while they're in exile in Babylon.
📚 Historical Context
During the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, the Jewish people were living in captivity in Babylon after the fall of Jerusalem, and false prophets among them were giving misleading messages of hope. Jeremiah, a prophet in Judah, wrote a letter to the exiles to correct these errors and emphasize God's true plan, which included a longer period of exile for their ultimate good. In this verse, he specifically addresses the exiles' claim that God had raised up prophets in Babylon, setting the stage for his rebuke of their falsehood.
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