Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
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Study Note
'The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?' The triple diagnosis — false prophets, corrupt priests, compliant people — identifies a systemic failure of the entire covenant community rather than an isolated leadership crisis. The chilling closing question ('what will ye do in the end thereof?') suggests that self-reinforcing systems of religious falsehood carry built-in catastrophic trajectories. Isaiah 30:10, Micah 3:11, and 2 Timothy 4:3 ('they shall heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears') articulate the same diagnostic across centuries.
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The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?
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