The rebuttal of false prophecy: 'The prophets are but wind and the word is not in them; so let what they say be done to them.' This verse dismisses the false prophets as mere 'wind' (empty talk, lacking substance and power), saying that 'the word is not in them'—they do not speak God's authentic word. The curse 'let what they say be done to them' invokes an ironic judgment: if they prophesy peace, may peace come to them; if they claim God's protection, may God protect them. Theologically, this verse establishes the contrast between the authentic prophetic word (which Jeremiah bears) and false prophecy (which lacks God's power and truth).

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