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Jeremiah 23:32 Explained in Context
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Verse 32. 32Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah introduces or commands “Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause…” at Jeremiah 23:32 as “Near and Far God Rejects Stolen Dreams” develops.
Read It With
- Jeremiah 23:23–32
Read Jeremiah 23:32 with 23:23–32. By itself, “Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Divine presence cannot be hidden from, and dream claims that make people forget God are distinguished from grain-like, fire-like, hammer-like speech.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Council-Tested Speech Contrasts with Self-Sent Visions” into “Near and Far God Rejects Stolen Dreams.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: Divine presence cannot be hidden from, and dream claims that make people forget God are distinguished from grain-like, fire-like, hammer-like speech. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Jeremiah introduces or commands “Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause…” at Jeremiah 23:32 as “Near and Far God Rejects Stolen Dreams” develops.
What Remains True
Confidence, popularity, severity, and even short-term outcomes are insufficient without truth, character, and accountability. In Jeremiah 23:32, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah introduces or commands “Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause…” at Jeremiah 23:32 as “Near and Far God Rejects Stolen Dreams” develops.
How It Can Shape Life
- Test claims without violence or stigma, preserve due process, and revise conclusions when evidence changes. This response follows Jeremiah 23:23–32's specific concern, “Near and Far God Rejects Stolen Dreams.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah introduces or commands “Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause…” at Jeremiah 23:32 as “Near and Far God Rejects Stolen Dreams” develops.
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 23:23–32, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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