Jeremias 23:17

17 Vivem dizendo àqueles que desprezama palavra do SENHOR: ‘Vocês terão paz’.E a todos os que seguem a obstinaçãodos seus corações dizem: ‘Vocês não sofrerão desgraça alguma’.

Jeremias 23:17 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 23:17

They say still unto them that despise me
That despised the word, worship, and ordinances of the Lord; with such mockers and scoffers at religion, such abandoned creatures, they associated themselves; finding that their prophecies and doctrines met with approbation and success among them. The Septuagint version is, "they say to them that put away the word of the Lord"; reject it, and cast it behind their backs; see ( Acts 13:46 ) ; the Lord hath said, ye shall have peace;
all manner of prosperity; that they should dwell in their own land, and not go into captivity, and enjoy the good things of it in peace and prosperity; this they pretended they had from the Lord; which was an aggravation of their sins; not only to tell a lie, but to tell it in the name of the Lord, and in direct opposition to what the true prophets said from the mouth of the Lord, particularly Jeremiah: and they say unto everyone that walketh after the imagination of his
own heart;
which is evil, and that continually, ( Genesis 6:5 ) ; whose course of life is after the lusts of his own wicked heart; and a worse guide than these a man cannot well have: and this is a true character and description of an unregenerate man, who walks after the flesh, and not after the Spirit; after his own carnal heart, and the dictates of it; and not according to the will and word of God: and yet to such, to whom the Lord says, "there is no peace", the false prophets said, no evil shall come upon you;
no evil of punishment for the evil of sin, as the prophets of the Lord had threatened; such as the sword, famine, pestilence, and captivity.

Jeremias 23:17 In-Context

15 Por isso assim diz o SENHOR dos Exércitos acerca dos profetas:“Eu os farei comer comida amargae beber água envenenada,porque dos profetas de Jerusaléma impiedade se espalhou por toda esta terra”.

16 Assim diz o SENHOR dos Exércitos:“Não ouçam o que os profetas estão profetizando para vocês;eles os enchem de falsas esperanças.Falam de visões inventadas por eles mesmose que não vêm da boca do SENHOR.

17 Vivem dizendo àqueles que desprezama palavra do SENHOR: ‘Vocês terão paz’.E a todos os que seguem a obstinaçãodos seus corações dizem: ‘Vocês não sofrerão desgraça alguma’.

18 Mas qual deles esteve no conselho dopara ver ou ouvir a sua palavra?Quem deu atenção e obedeceu à minha palavra?

19 Vejam, a tempestade do SENHOR!A sua fúria está à solta!Um vendaval vem sobrea cabeça dos ímpios.