Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
This is what the LORD says: 'Look, I will put obstacles in front of this people that will cause them to stumble and fall. Parents and children will fall together because of these obstacles, and neighbors and friends will be destroyed.'
God is warning that He will allow difficulties and consequences to come upon His people because of their disobedience, affecting entire families and communities.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was a prophet in ancient Judah during the 7th century BC, a period of moral and spiritual decline as the nation faced threats from the Babylonian Empire due to widespread idolatry and disobedience to God's laws. In this verse, God warns the people through Jeremiah that He will place stumbling blocks, symbolizing obstacles or judgments, in their path, leading to widespread downfall that affects families and communities alike. This fits into the larger biblical narrative of God's calls for repentance before the impending exile.
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