Jeremiah 25:6

6 Do not follow other gods to serve them and to worship them,^[a] and do not provoke Me to anger by the work of your hands.^[b] Then I will do you no harm.

Jeremiah 25:6 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 25:6

And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship
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So long as they served the Lord God, they continued in their own land, in the comfortable enjoyment of all the blessings of it; for their government was a theocracy; God was their King; and as long as they served and worshipped him only, he protected and defended them; but when they forsook him, and went after other gods, and served and worshipped them, then they were threatened to be turned out of their land, and carried captive into other lands; and yet, after all, if they returned from their idolatries, and left off worshipping idols, the Lord was ready to receive them kindly, and continue his favours to them: and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands;
their idols, which their own hands made, and then fell down to worship them; than which nothing can be more provoking to God: and I will do you no hurt;
by sword, or famine, or pestilence, or captivity; signifying the hurt he had threatened them with should not be done, provided they forsook their idolatrous worship; God does no hurt to his true worshippers; yea, he makes all things work together for their good.

Jeremiah 25:6 In-Context

4 The Lord sent all His servants the prophets to you time and time again, but you have not obeyed or even paid attention.

5 He announced, 'Turn, each of you, from your evil way of life and from your evil deeds. Live in the land the Lord gave to you and your ancestors forever and ever.

6 Do not follow other gods to serve them and to worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger by the work of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.

7 " 'But you would not obey Me'-[this is] the Lord's declaration-'in order that you might provoke Me to anger by the work of your hands and bring disaster on yourselves.'

8 "Therefore, this is what the Lord of Hosts says: 'Because you have not obeyed My words,

Footnotes

• [a]. Jr 13:10; Dt 8:19
• [b]. Jr 44:8; Dt 31:29; 1 Kg 16:7