1. Jérémie 7:28 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

Why must Jeremiah say to them that they are the nation who did not obey the Lord’s voice?

Jérémie 7:28 (NEG79)

28 Alors dis-leur: C'est ici la nation qui n'écoute pas la voix de l'Eternel, son Dieu, Et qui ne veut pas recevoir instruction; La vérité a disparu, elle s'est retirée de leur bouche.

The Hebrew word muna, translated as truth has the same meaning as in Jeremiah 5:1, Jeremiah 5:3. It means faithfulness and, in this context, faithfulness to the covenant and to the Lord. This kind of faithfulness has perished in Judah; it is cut off from their lips.1 By referring to Judah as the nation, the Lord is probably showing that they no longer have their special status as his people and have become like all the other nations.2