The play on the different meanings of the Hebrew root sub continues. The Lord reminds Jeremiah that his task as a prophet is to faithfully speak the Lord’s word so that the people turn
to the Lord in repentance. It is not his task to be swayed by the rebellion of the people and to turn
to them in compromise as the false prophets do.
19 C'est pourquoi ainsi parle l'Eternel: Si tu te rattaches à moi, je te répondrai, et tu te tiendras devant moi; Si tu sépares ce qui est précieux de ce qui est vil, tu seras comme ma bouche. C'est à eux de revenir à toi, Mais ce n'est pas à toi de retourner vers eux.