Jeremiah 23:31 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Look, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who use smooth talk and claim, 'God says this.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is declaring His opposition to false prophets who speak their own words but falsely claim they come from Him.

📚 Historical Context

Jeremiah was prophesying during the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction in 586 BC, when many false prophets were telling people what they wanted to hear rather than God's true warnings. These false prophets were claiming divine authority for their own messages, often contradicting Jeremiah's calls for repentance and warnings of coming judgment.

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