Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;
This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you in my name: Listen, I will hand them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them right in front of you.
God is declaring judgment on two false prophets who were lying to the people and claiming to speak for Him, promising they would be executed by the Babylonian king.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Jeremiah's letter to the Jewish exiles in Babylon around 597 BC. Two false prophets, Ahab and Zedekiah, were giving the exiles false hope by claiming God would quickly restore them to Jerusalem, contradicting Jeremiah's message that the exile would last 70 years. These men were not only deceiving the people but doing so while claiming divine authority.
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