Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Look, I am against those who prophesy false dreams, says the LORD, and who tell them to others, leading my people astray with their lies and reckless behavior. I never sent them or gave them commands. Therefore, they will not help this people at all, says the LORD.
God is declaring His opposition to false prophets who mislead His people with made-up dreams and lies, since He never actually sent them to speak for Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry before and during the Babylonian exile (around 600 BC), when many false prophets were telling the people of Judah what they wanted to hear rather than God's true message. These false prophets claimed to have divine dreams and visions, but they were actually leading people away from repentance and toward destruction. Jeremiah was contrasting these unauthorized messengers with true prophets who faithfully delivered God's actual words, even when they were difficult to hear.
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