JEREMIAH—NOTE ON Jeremiah 29:21 As vv. Jeremiah 29:8 indicate, false prophets addressed the exiles. prophesying a lie. See Jeremiah 27:10, Jeremiah 27:14, Jeremiah 27:16; Jeremiah 28:15; Jeremiah 29:9. The lie is not specified, but they probably promised a quick return from exile. strike them down. The penalty for their lies contrasts with God’s protection of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:17). Their fate will be so terrible that they will become a curse used to condemn others.

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