Jeremiah 5:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Therefore, this is what the LORD God of armies says: Because you speak this message, I will make my words in your mouth like fire, and these people like wood, and the fire will consume them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling Jeremiah that his prophetic words will be like fire that burns up the rebellious people who refuse to listen.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry in the final decades before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem (around 627-586 BC). The people of Judah had rejected God's warnings through Jeremiah and continued in idolatry and injustice. God is responding to their dismissive attitude toward his prophet's messages of coming judgment.

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