Bible Commentary

And [when] thou [art] spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; [thy] lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. 30. Thy harsh captors will scorn thy feminine … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:30”

The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city [shall be] forsaken, and not a man dwell therein. 29. The whole city ] the whole land. So LXX, supported by Targ. The word “city” was introduced by mistake … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:29”

For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken [it], I have purposed [it], and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. 28. be black ] be in mourning from sympathy. The following clauses should read I have spoken it and have not repented; I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:28”

For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end. 27. yet will I not make a full end ] This clause is probably added by a later hand (so perhaps in Jer 5:10), for not only does it interrupt the metre in the original, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:27”

I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place [was] a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, [and] by his fierce anger. 26. the fruitful field ] mg. Heb. Carmel (see Jer 2:7), but meaning here the most fruitful portions of the land in general. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:26”

I beheld, and, lo, [there was] no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled. 25. In spite of their vast size earth and heaven alike are bereft of the denizens which give them their aspect of life. For the disappearance of birds before God’s judgements cp. Hos 4:3; Zep 1:3. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:25”

I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. 24. moved to and fro ] mg. moved lightly. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 24. The mountains – hills] Princes, rulers, &c., were astonished and fled. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible He … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:24”

I beheld the earth, and, lo, [it was] without form, and void; and the heavens, and they [had] no light. 23. waste ] formless, unsubstantial. Cp. Gen 1:2. “And void” is not rendered by LXX either here or in Is., and is therefore probably a gloss from Genesis. no light ] as though a return … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:23”

For my people [is] foolish, they have not known me; they [are] sottish children, and they have none understanding: they [are] wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. 22. know ] have regard to. Cp. Isa 1:3. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges For my people is foolish: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:22”

How long shall I see the standard, [and] hear the sound of the trumpet? The standard – See Jer 4:6. The alarm caused by the invasion is graphically described. The people are dispersed over the land following their usual pursuits, when tidings come of the enemys approach. The only chance of escape is a hasty … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:21”