Jeremiah 14:13

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Summary

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

Behold

General references

Ezekiel 12:24

Bible References

Behold

The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?

And they have made little of the wounds of my people, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

And they have made little of the wounds of the daughter of Zion, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and to everyone who goes on his way in the pride of his heart, they say, No evil will come to you.

These are the words of the Lord of armies, the God of Israel: By me the yoke of the king of Babylon has been broken.

Because, even because they have been guiding my people into error, saying, Peace; when there is no peace; and in the building of a division wall they put whitewash on it:

Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us.

But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it.

General references

For there will be no more false visions or smooth use of secret arts in Israel.