And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
And the people who listen to these false prophets will be thrown out dead in the streets of Jerusalem because of hunger and war. No one will be left to bury them - not them, their wives, their sons, or their daughters. I will bring the consequences of their evil actions back on them.
God is warning that both false prophets and those who follow them will face severe consequences for turning away from Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry before Jerusalem's destruction in 586 BC, when false prophets were telling people everything would be fine despite their rebellion against God. Jeremiah was warning that both the lying prophets and their followers would suffer during the coming Babylonian siege and invasion.
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