Bible Commentary

Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited. 8. instructed ] rather, disciplined, corrected. Cp. Jer 2:30, Jer 5:3. lest my soul be alienated ] The verb in the original is much stronger, be wrenched. In Gen 32:25 (Heb. 26) the same verb … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 6:8”

As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually [is] grief and wounds. 7 . The cherished wickedness of the people is illustrated by a metaphor. a well casteth forth ] MT. has two readings, well and fountain. In the former … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 6:7”

For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this [is] the city to be visited; she [is] wholly oppression in the midst of her. 6. Hew ye down trees ] See Deu 20:20. trees ] mg. her (the city’s) trees. cast up a mount ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 6:6”

Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces. 5. The impatience of the soldiers at the delay takes the form of a demand for a night assault. Cp. Isa 15:1. palaces ] LXX here and often translate by , foundations, though varying much elsewhere in the rendering of the word, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 6:5”

Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. 4. Prepare ] lit. as mg. Sanctify. Cp. Jer 51:27 f.; so Isa 13:3, “my consecrated ones,” said of the armies summoned to destroy Babylon. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 6:4”

The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch [their] tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place. 3. For shepherds in the sense of leaders, rulers cp. chs. Jer 2:8, Jer 3:15. every one in his place ] The Heb. is lit. each his hand. They … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 6:3”

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate [woman]. 2. The comely cut off ] So the MT., but it is open to suspicion, and the Versions differ much from it. With some emendation the sense may be that Zion is compared to a pasturage, upon which shepherds bring their flocks … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 6:2”

O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. 1. ye children of Benjamin ] Jeremiah was himself a Benjamite (ch. Jer 1:1), and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 6:1”

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? 31. “When Amos and Isaiah attacked the priesthood of Judah, they still felt that there remained the Prophets on whom the nation could fall back. But … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 5:31”

A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; 30. wonderful ] appalling. The word properly means desolation, destruction. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 30, 31. See introd. summary to section. Leaders and people unite in disaffection. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 30. A wonderful and horrible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 5:30”