Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
Then the cities of Judah and the people living in Jerusalem will go and cry out to the false gods they burn incense to, but those gods won't be able to save them at all when trouble comes.
God is warning that when disaster strikes, the false gods that people worship instead of Him will be completely powerless to help them.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah prophesied during the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon (around 600 BC). The people of Judah had turned away from worshiping the one true God and were instead offering sacrifices and incense to various pagan deities from surrounding nations. This verse is part of God's warning through Jeremiah that judgment was coming because of their unfaithfulness.
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