Jeremias 23:31

31 Sim”, declara o SENHOR, “estou contra os profetas que com as suas próprias línguas declaram oráculos.

Jeremias 23:31 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 23:31

Behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the Lord
Not another sort of prophets distinct from the former, or those that follow; but the same under another character, and against whom he was, and set his face on another occasion; that use their tongues;
at their pleasure, their lips being their own. So the Targum,

``who prophesy according to the will of their own hearts;''

talk in a haughty and insolent manner, speaking bold and daring things of the divine Being; or in a boasting bragging manner, extolling themselves, and speaking highly in their own commendations; or rather in a flattering way to the people: so some read it, by a transposition of a radical letter ^F18, "that smooth their tongues", as Kimchi; or speak smooth things with their tongues, to please the people: and say, he saith;
that is, "the Lord", as the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions express it; that so they, night be the more easily believed by the people; but this was highly provoking to God, to father their lies and falsehoods upon him.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (Myxqwlh) "hic pro" (Myqylxmh) "qui lenificant linguam suam", Pagninus, Gataker; "sumentes blandam linguan suam", Schmidt.

Jeremias 23:31 In-Context

29 “Não é a minha palavra como o fogo”, pergunta o SENHOR, “e como um martelo que despedaça a rocha?

30 “Portanto”, declara o SENHOR, “estou contra os profetas que roubam uns dos outros as minhas palavras.

31 Sim”, declara o SENHOR, “estou contra os profetas que com as suas próprias línguas declaram oráculos.

32 Sim, estou contra os que profetizam sonhos falsos”, declara o SENHOR. “Eles os relatam e com as suas mentiras irresponsáveis desviam o meu povo. Eu não os enviei nem os autorizei; e eles não trazem benefício algum a este povo”, declara o SENHOR.

33 “Quando este povo ou um profeta ou um sacerdote perguntar a você: ‘Qual é a mensagem pesada da qual o SENHOR o encarregou?’, diga-lhes: Vocês são o peso! E eu os abandonarei”, declara o SENHOR.