For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Don't let the prophets and fortune-tellers among you trick you with lies, and don't listen to the dreams you keep having.
God is warning His people not to be deceived by false prophets and fortune-tellers who are giving them misleading messages and false hope.
📚 Historical Context
During the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, the Jewish people were forcibly taken from Jerusalem and resettled in Babylon, where they faced uncertainty and false hopes from prophets and diviners among them who promised a swift return home. Jeremiah, as God's true prophet, wrote this letter to the exiles to counter these deceptive messages and emphasize that God's plan involved settling in Babylon for the long term. This warning was part of a broader call for the exiles to live wisely and faithfully in their foreign environment.
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