They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
They keep telling those who despise me, 'The LORD has said you will have peace,' and they tell everyone who follows their own stubborn desires, 'Nothing bad will happen to you.'
The writer is criticizing false prophets who tell people what they want to hear instead of God's true message of coming judgment.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the prophet Jeremiah, around the 6th century BC, Judah was facing God's judgment due to widespread idolatry, moral corruption, and rebellion against His laws, leading to the impending Babylonian exile. False prophets were deceiving the people by falsely claiming that God promised peace and safety, even to those who rejected Him and followed their own desires, which directly contradicted Jeremiah's genuine warnings of coming disaster. This verse highlights the danger of such deceptive leaders in a society that was ignoring true divine messages.
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