Jeremiah 27:14-15

[14] Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. [15] For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

What is the context of Jeremiah 27:14-15?

Zedekiah Told to Submit to Babylon (Jeremiah 27:12-15 true)
Warning to Zedekiah (Jeremiah 27:12-22 true)
Jeremiah Uses Fetters and Yokes to Illustrate His Message of Submission (Jeremiah 27:1-15 true)
The Nations to Submit to Nebuchadnezzar (Jeremiah 27:1-22 true)
Jeremiah Wears an Ox Yoke (Jeremiah 27:1-22 true)
Judah to Serve Nebuchadnezzar (Jeremiah 27:1-22 true)
The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar (Jeremiah 27:1-22 true)
Symbol of the Bonds and Yokes (Jeremiah 27:1-22 true)

What does Jeremiah 27:14-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jeremiah told Zedekiah not to listen to the false prophets, who were advocating resistance, because Yahweh had not sent them. Listening to their advice would result in exile and death for the king and the false prophets.

"To underestimate the power of a lie in times of national distress is sheer folly." ^[1]