The false peace: 'They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. "Peace, peace," they say, when there is no peace.' This verse criticizes those (false prophets, priests, officials) who minimize the seriousness of the people's condition: they 'dress the wound...as though it were not serious.' The repeated 'Peace, peace' represents the false message: the authorities assure the people that all is well when catastrophe approaches. The stark contrast—'they say, when there is no peace'—emphasizes the falsity. Theologically, this verse indicates that false comfort prevents genuine repentance: as long as people are assured that all is well, they will not turn back to God.

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