Jeremiah 23:17 meaning and explanation

They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’

Jeremiah 23:17, Berean Standard Bible

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In this chapter God speaks through Jeremiah against the prophets and priests of Jerusalem who were reassuring a corrupt nation. These false prophets addressed people who despised the LORD and followed their own stubborn hearts, telling them they would have peace and no harm would come.

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