For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
For who has actually stood in the LORD's council meeting and truly understood and heard his word? Who has really paid attention to his word and listened to it?
Jeremiah is challenging false prophets by asking who among them has actually been in God's presence to receive His true message.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet is speaking to the people of Judah during a period of moral and spiritual decline in the 7th-6th century BC, as the nation faced threats from Babylon. False prophets were claiming to deliver messages from God, but they were often sharing their own ideas rather than divine truth. Jeremiah 23:18 challenges these impostors by questioning who has truly been in God's presence to hear and understand His word, emphasizing the need for authentic prophecy.
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