Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Jeremiah 23:16
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Jeremiah23:16
16. make you vain--They seduce you to vanity, that is, idolatry, which will prove a vain trust to you (Jr 2:5; 2Ki 17:15; Jon 2:8), [Gesenius]. Rather, "they delude you with vain promises of security" (Jr 23:17; compare Psa 62:10) [Maurer].
of their own heart--of their own invention (Jr 23:21; Jr 14:14).
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