| Geneva Study Bible {d} Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: {e} they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame. (d) Thus the people warn the prophets that they speak to them no more, for they cannot endure their threatenings. (e) God says that they will not prophesy, nor receive any more of their rebukes or taunts. Wesley's Notes 2:6 They shall not prophesy - So God doth in his displeasure grant their desire. Take shame - That will not take shame to themselves. King James Translators' Notes Prophesy ye...: or, Prophesy not as they prophesy: Heb. Drop, etc Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 6. Prophesy ye not, say they-namely, the Israelites say to the true prophets, when announcing unwelcome truths. Therefore God judicially abandons them to their own ways: "The prophets, by whose ministry they might have been saved from shame (ignominious captivity), shall not (that is, no longer) prophesy to them" (Isa 30:10; Am 2:12; 7:16). Maurer translates the latter clause, "they shall not prophesy of such things" (as in Mic 2:3-5, these being rebellious Israel's words); "let them not prophesy"; "they never cease from insult" (from prophesying insults to us). English Version is supported by the parallelism: wherein the similarity of sound and word implies how exactly God makes their punishment answer to their sin, and takes them at their own word. "Prophesy," literally, "drop" (De 32:2; Eze 21:2). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 2:6-11 Since they say, Prophesy not, God will take them at their word, and their sin shall be their punishment. Let the physician no longer attend the patient that will not be healed. Those are enemies, not only to God, but to their country, who silence good ministers, and stop the means of grace. What bonds will hold those who have no reverence for God's word? Sinners cannot expect to rest in a land they have polluted. You shall not only be obliged to depart out of this land, but it shall destroy you. Apply this to our state in this present world. There is corruption in the world through lust, and we should keep at a distance from it. It is not our rest: it was designed for our passage, but not for our portion; our inn, but not our home; here we have no continuing city; let us therefore arise and depart, let us seek a continuing city above. Since they will be deceived, let them be deceived. Teachers who recommend self-indulgence by their doctrine and example, best suit such sinners. | 
