Bible Commentary

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. 10. Then said I ] We should doubtless, by a slight change, read, And they shall say. The false prophets, who had foretold peace (Jer 6:14, Jer 14:13, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:10”

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the LORD, [that] the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder. 9. the priests shall be astonished ] because of the punishment which has followed upon their idolatries. the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:9”

For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us. Is not turned … – As long as their sins are unrepented of, so long must their punishment continue. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Verse 8. Lament and howl] heililu. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:8”

The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; [and] thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant. 7. A lion ] See introd. note above. thy land ] We should perhaps read … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:7”

Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. 6. Set up a standard ] to guide those who were seeking to attain the shelter of the walls of Jerusalem. flee ] rather, make ( your households) flee. Cp. mg. in Isa 10:31; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:6”

Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defensed cities. 5. in Jerusalem ] But a proclamation that people should take refuge within cities would not be needed there. It is probable that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:5”

Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench [it], because of the evil of your doings. 4. Circumcise yourselves to the Lord ] Literal circumcision was the condition of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:4”

For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. 3. Break up ] The ground of their heart is hard. It needs as it were the plough and the harrow. Moreover, it is overgrown with thorns. These must be removed. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:3”

And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. 2. shall bless themselves in him ] not in Israel, but in God, i.e. they will use Jehovah’s name in invoking blessings on themselves. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:2”

If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. 1. If thou wilt return, etc.] The best rendering is perhaps as follows: If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord, yea, return unto me, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jeremiah 4:1”