Jeremiah 27:10

For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Jeremiah addresses Judah's leadership and populace during the Babylonian siege, countering court prophets who claim Yahweh will prevent Nebuchadnezzar's conquest.

The words — The text labels the prophets' message as שֶׁקֶר (Sheker), meaning "falsehood," and states they act לְמַעַן הַרְחִיק אֶתְכֶם מֵעַל (lema'an harhik etkem me'al), literally "so as to remove you far away from" your land.

The thread — This pattern of deceptive prophecy recurs in Jeremiah 23:25, where prophets falsely claim to have received divine dreams, and in Jeremiah 27:14, which reiterates the command to ignore voices denying Babylonian dominance.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to reject any political or religious assurance that promises escape from the stated judgment of banishment and death. It demands alignment with the declared outcome rather than pursuit of alternative narratives.

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The Hebrew words

כִּ֣יkifor שֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerfalsehood הֵ֖םhemthey נִבְּאִ֣יםni.be.'Im[are] prophesyingלָכֶ֑םla./Khemto <the>/ youלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anso as הַרְחִ֤יקhar.Chikto remove far away אֶתְכֶם֙'et./Khem<obj.>/ you מֵעַ֣לme./'Alfrom/ on אַדְמַתְכֶ֔ם'ad.mat./Khemland/ your וְהִדַּחְתִּ֥יve./hi.dach.Tiand/ I will drive out אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et./Khem<obj.>/ you וַאֲבַדְתֶּֽם׃va./'a.vad.Temand/ you will perish

King James Version

For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

Cross-references

Jeremiah 32:31 For this city has aroused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. Therefore I will remove it from My presence
Jeremiah 23:25 “I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
Jeremiah 27:14 Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie.
Jeremiah 28:16 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’”
Lamentations 2:14 The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.
Ezekiel 14:9 But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.