Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 23:30
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Jeremiah23:30
30 Therefore behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words, every one from his neighbour .
There are various opinions, as to what the Prophet meaneth here by those Prophets that stole the Lords words from their Neighbours; Some, by their Neighbour, understanding the true Prophets, from whom they stole those forms of Speech, Thus saith the Lord, or, The word of the Lord, or, The burden of the Lord. Or some of the matter which they prophesied, though they mixed it with their own lies and deceits. Others by Neighbours understanding their associates, think that these false Prophets conspired together what to say to deceive the people, and so stole what they said one from another. Or, the generality of the People from whom they are said to steal the Lords Word, because they withheld it from them injuriously. Or by their Arts and Flatteries brought men out of love with, or fear of the Words of the Lord, which had by the true Prophets been delivered to them.
Marginal references: Deut. 18.20. ch. 14.14, 15.
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