“And say, Hear ye the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.”
The proclamation formula "Thus says the LORD" establishes that the symbolic action and the words that accompany it represent God's will, not Jeremiah's personal opinion. The reference to a disaster so great that the ears of those who hear it will tingle emphasizes the catastrophic nature of coming judgment. The hyperbolic description prepares the audience for the complete destruction of Jerusalem and Judah. This verse makes clear that what follows is not diplomatic warning but declaration of divine judgment.
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