Misinterpretations often portray Jeremiah as backpedaling or seeking to placate his accusers by softening his prophecy, whereas he boldly reaffirms its divine origin without alteration; another error assumes this verse endorses indiscriminate condemnation of sacred institutions by anyone claiming God's authority, ignoring biblical criteria for validating true prophecy such as fulfillment and alignment with God's character.
Jeremiah 26:12
King James Version (1769)
12 Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
Jeremiah defends his prophetic calling before the princes and people by declaring that the Lord Himself sent him to speak all the words they heard against the temple and city, emphasizing unwavering obedience to divine commission over human approval and highlighting the sacred duty of prophets to faithfully deliver God's unaltered message amid persecution.