“And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;”
God's personal instruction to Jeremiah emphasizes that the prophet speaks not his own political judgment but direct divine revelation, establishing prophetic authority against rival voices claiming similar divine sanction. The specific mention of 'thus says the Lord of hosts' anchors the utterance in covenant theology and divine omnipotence, distinguishing true prophecy from human speculation about political outcomes. This formula appears repeatedly in Jeremiah and serves as the authoritative marker distinguishing genuine from false prophecy.
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