“For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.”
The conspiracy of many to denounce Jeremiah represents the organized opposition the prophet faces. The friends and acquaintances watching for his stumbling emphasize that opposition comes even from his own circle. The Hebrew term "magor missabib" (terror round about) reappears, showing that Jeremiah is surrounded by enemies. The denunciation plot aims to trap Jeremiah in some statement they can use against him. The verse shows the intensity of persecution and the isolation of the prophet.
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