Jeremiah 23:37

37 Thus you shall ask the prophet, "What has the Lord answered you?" or "What has the Lord spoken?"

Jeremiah 23:37 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 23:37

Thus shall thou say to the prophet
To Jeremiah, or any true prophet of the Lord; after the following manner should everyone address him, that made any inquiry of the will of the Lord by him: what hath the Lord answered thee? and what hath the Lord spoken?
this is repeated from ( Jeremiah 23:35 ) ; for the confirmation of it, and for the direction of the people, and to show how much the Lord approved of such a way of behaving towards his prophet, and himself by him.

Jeremiah 23:37 In-Context

35 Thus shall you say to one another, among yourselves, "What has the Lord answered?" or "What has the Lord spoken?"

36 But "the burden of the Lord" you shall mention no more, for the burden is everyone's own word, and so you pervert the words of the living God, the Lord of hosts, our God

37 Thus you shall ask the prophet, "What has the Lord answered you?" or "What has the Lord spoken?"

38 But if you say, "the burden of the Lord," thus says the Lord: Because you have said these words, "the burden of the Lord," when I sent to you, saying, You shall not say, "the burden of the Lord,

39 therefore, I will surely lift you up and cast you away from my presence, you and the city that I gave to you and your ancestors.