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Turn away your captivity — Or, “restore your prosperity.”

I will turn away your captivity ... —On the substance and fulfillment of the prediction, see Notes on Jeremiah 23:3-8.

The Prophet now applies what he seemed to have spoken generally. He then shows the effect of God’s favor after having been reconciled to his people…

And I will be found of you, says the Lord
As he is; when his favour is shown, his presence is enjoyed, and the bless…

Let people beware how they call those prophets whom they choose according to their own fancies, and how they consider their fancies and dreams to b…

1. Here, he refutes the false consolations of the prophets who were consoling the captives in Babylonia.
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes