Jeremiah 14:14

“Then said the Lord unto me, etc.] In reply to the above excuse, in favour of the people: the prophets prophesy lies in my name; it is a wicked thing to tell lies; it is more so to foretell them, and that in the name of the Lord; pretending they have his authority, and are under the influence and guidance of his Spirit; and it was sinful in the people to give credit to them, and the more so in that they were forewarned of these prophets and their lies, and had the reverse told them by a true prophet of the Lord, and therefore were inexcusable. I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke unto them; all which are requisite to a prophet, or to a man’s prophesying in the name of…”

“(Jer 23:21).”

“Divination - i. e., “conjuring,” the abuse of the less understood powers of nature. It was strictly forbidden to all Jews Deuteronomy 18:10. A thing of nought - Probably a small idol made of the more precious metals Isaiah 2:20. These methods the prophet declares to be the “deceit of their heart, i. e., not self-deceit, but a willful and intentional fraud. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The prophets: Jer 23:25, Jer 23:26, Jer 27:10, Jer 27:14, Jer 28:13, Jer 29:21, Jer 37:19; Isa 9:15; Zac 13:3; Ti1 4:2 I sent: Jer 23:14-16, Jer 23:21-32, Jer 27:15, Jer 28:15, Jer 29:8, Jer 29:9, Jer 29:31; Isa 30:10, Isa 30:11; Th2 2:9-11 divination: Jer 27:9, Jer 27:10, Jer 29:8, Jer 29:9, Jer 29:31; Eze 12:24, Eze 13:6, Eze 13:7, Eze 13:23, Eze 21:29; Mic 3:11; Zac 10:2 and the: Jer 23:26; Isa 30:10; Lam 2:14 Jeremiah 14:15”