KJV ORIGINAL
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And if any prophet, priest, or ordinary person claims to speak 'a message from the LORD,' I will punish that person and their entire household.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that He will punish anyone who falsely claims to speak for Him or uses His name carelessly.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying during the final years before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon (around 600 BC). False prophets were telling people what they wanted to hear—promising peace and prosperity—while claiming these lies came from God. God was fed up with people misusing the phrase 'burden of the LORD' (a formal way of claiming divine authority) when they had no real message from Him.
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