And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
And when that day comes, says the LORD, the king will lose his courage and the princes will lose theirs too. The priests will be shocked and amazed, and the prophets will be left wondering what happened.
God is saying that when His judgment comes, even the most powerful leaders and religious figures will be completely overwhelmed and lose their confidence.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah prophesied during the final decades before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC. He was warning the people of Judah that their kingdom would fall despite their false confidence in their leaders and religious system. The 'day' refers to the coming judgment when the Babylonian army would conquer Jerusalem.
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