Jeremias 6:14

14 Eles tratam da ferida do meu povocomo se não fosse grave.‘Paz, paz’, dizem,quando não há paz alguma.

Jeremias 6:14 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 6:14

They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people
slightly
That is, the false prophets and lying priests, who pretended to be physicians, and to heal the sickly and distempered state of the people; and they did do it, in their way, but not thoroughly; they did not search the wound to the bottom; they drew a skin over it, and made a scar of it, and called it a cure; they made light of the hurt or wound; they healed it, making nothing of it;
or "despising it", as the Septuagint: or they healed it "with reproach", as the Vulgate Latin version; in such a manner, as that it was both a reproach to them, and to the people: or, as the Targum,

``they healed the breach of the congregation of my people with their lying words;''

which are as follow: saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace;
promising them all prosperity, plenty of good things, and a continuance in their own land; when in a short time there would be none of these things, but sudden destruction would come upon them; see ( 1 Thessalonians 5:3 ) .

Jeremias 6:14 In-Context

12 As casas deles serão entregues a outros,com os seus campos e as suas mulheres,quando eu estender a minha mãocontra os que vivem nesta terra”,declara o SENHOR.

13 “Desde o menor até o maior,todos são gananciosos;profetas e sacerdotes igualmente,todos praticam o engano.

14 Eles tratam da ferida do meu povocomo se não fosse grave.‘Paz, paz’, dizem,quando não há paz alguma.

15 Ficarão eles envergonhados da sua conduta detestável?Não, eles não sentem vergonha alguma,nem mesmo sabem corar.Portanto, cairão entre os que caem;serão humilhados quando eu os castigar”,declara o SENHOR.

16 Assim diz o SENHOR:“Ponham-se nas encruzilhadas e olhem;perguntem pelos caminhos antigos,perguntem pelo bom caminho.Sigam-no e acharão descanso.Mas vocês disseram: ‘Não seguiremos!’