“And the burden of the Lord shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God.”
The prohibition against using the phrase "burden of the LORD" shows the complete rejection of false prophetic language. The word "burden" has become tainted by false prophet usage and should be abandoned. The statement that the burden of each man becomes his word represents a reversal: instead of receiving God's burden (word), people will receive judgment as their burden. The verse shows the ironic judgment on false prophecy.
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