Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 27:9

9 Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets , nor to your diviners , nor to your dreamers , nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers , which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon s.

It is uncertain whether these words were part of the message which Jeremiah by command from God, sent to the Kings above mentioned, or the Prophets words to the Jews, for as those Pagan Nations, had diviners, dreamers, enchanters and sorcerers; so the Jews had them also, Isa. 47.12, 13. the meaning is, hearken to none of them that pretend as from God to foretel your escape from this Judgment, and not be brought in a servitude to the King of Babylon, for you shall serve the King of Babylon. By Prophets he means such as pretended to some Divine Revelations.

By Diviners, he means Southsayers, of which were several sorts.

By Drea[illegible: 1 letter]ers, such as pretend to Revelations in their sleep.

By [illegible: 1 word] and sorcerers, he means their Astrologers, and such as used Necromancy, or by any unlawful wayes and means, pretended to know the Mind and Will of God.

Marginal references: Heb. dreams.