Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LORD spoken?
This is what you should say to the prophet: 'What has the LORD answered you?' and 'What has the LORD said?'
God is giving instructions on how to properly ask a prophet about God's messages - with respect and genuine desire to hear what God has said.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, written during the 7th and 6th centuries BC, the prophet Jeremiah was addressing the people of Judah amid a spiritual crisis caused by false prophets who claimed to speak for God but delivered misleading messages. God, through Jeremiah, commanded the people to challenge these prophets by asking specifically what the Lord had answered or spoken, highlighting the need to verify divine words during a time of impending judgment from Babylon. This verse emphasizes discernment in a culture where prophetic claims were common but often deceptive.
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