For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
They are telling you lies through their prophecies, which will cause you to be taken far away from your homeland. This will result in me driving you out, and you will be destroyed.
God is warning that false prophets are telling lies that will lead to the people being exiled from their land and ultimately destroyed.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the time when Babylon was threatening Jerusalem, around 594-593 BC. False prophets were telling the people to resist Babylon and promising quick victory, while Jeremiah was instructed by God to tell them to submit to Babylonian rule. The false prophecies were actually leading the nation toward the very exile and destruction they claimed to prevent.
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