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Jeremiah 5:13

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They tell these lies in my name, so now they will be killed in war or starve to death.

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But the people only laughed and insulted these prophets. They ignored what the LORD God was trying to tell them, until he finally became so angry that nothing could stop him from punishing Judah and Jerusalem.

Here I am desperate, and you consider my words as worthless as wind.

How long will you talk and keep saying nothing?

Broken promises are worse than rain clouds that don't bring rain.

They are nothing, and they can do nothing-- they are less than a passing breeze.

I replied, "The other prophets keep telling everyone that you won't send starvation or war, and that you're going to give us peace."

Those lying prophets say there will be peace and plenty of food. But I say that those same prophets will die from war and hunger.

Some of the people said, "Let's get rid of Jeremiah! We will always have priests to teach us God's laws, as well as wise people to give us advice, and prophets to speak the LORD's messages. So, instead of listening to Jeremiah any longer, let's accuse him of a crime."

Now you will be disgraced because of your sins. Your leaders will be swept away by the wind, and the nations you trusted will be captured and dragged to a foreign country.

And within two years, I will bring back to Jerusalem everything that he took from my temple and carried off to Babylonia.

But Azariah, Johanan and some other arrogant men said to me, "You're lying! The LORD didn't tell you to say that we shouldn't go to Egypt.

Israel, the time has come. You will get what you deserve, and you will know it. "Prophets are fools," you say. "And God's messengers are crazy." Your terrible guilt has filled you with hatred.




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