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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jeremiah 4:18

Bitter — Thy wickedness hath been the cause of bringing such a bitter enemy against thee, which hath reached unto thy very heart.

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See also Jeremiah 4:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THY WICKEDNESS - This siege is thy wickedness, i. e., in its results; or better, this is thy wretchedness, this army and thy approaching ruin is thy misery. BECAUSE - “For.” To feel that one’s misery...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4 _ 1. True repentance and what it means (Jeremiah 4:1) _ 2. The alarm sounded: judgment comes (Jeremiah 4:5) 3. The doom of the rebellious people (Jeremiah 4:14) 4. The desolation of I

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ENEMY'S APPROACH. Warning is given by the horn, and guidance, to the refugees fleeing to Jerusalem, by the standard; they are bidden to bring (their families) into safety (not flee for safety). Th...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jeremiah 4:5-31. Impending judgements. National disaster This section and the two that follow it (viz. chs. 5 and 6) are somewhat later than the preceding, as presenting a more definite description o...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    As the burning sirocco, the dense clouds accompanied by the whirlwind, or the savage creatures of the air, so shall the enemy prove to be, as they descend on Judah in doom. Let her even now seek to av...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Thy way and thy doings_ See on Jeremiah 7:3. _wickedness_ i.e. its result, viz. _calamity_....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THY WAY, &C.— _Thy ways and thy doings will procure thee these things: this is thy wickedness for they will be bitter, and will reach to thy heart._ "Whatsoever happens to you, happens by your own fau...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. _The third figure: the keepers_ (Jeremiah 4:14-18) TRANSLATION (14) Wash your heart from evil, O Jerusalem, that you might be saved. How long will you harbor in your midst wicked thoughts? (15) Fo...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart. (; ; , "Fools, because of their transgression, and b...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PROPHET SETS FORTH THE SIN OF THE NATION AND POINTS OUT THE INEVITABLE RESULT (REIGN OF JOSIAH, AND PROBABLY BEFORE THE REFORMS OF THAT KING: CP. JEREMIAH 3:6) This section furnishes us with the g...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    5-10. Destruction approaches Jerusalem....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THIS IS THY WICKEDNESS. — Better, _this is thy evil._ She was reaping the fruit of her own doing, and this gave her sorrows a fresh bitterness. The Hebrew word, like the English “evil,” includes both...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    דַּרְכֵּךְ֙ וּ מַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְ עָשֹׂ֥ו אֵ֖לֶּה לָ֑ךְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Jeremiah 5:1; Jeremiah 6:1 CHAPTER IV THE SCYTHIANS AS THE SCOURGE OF GOD Jeremiah 4:3 - Jeremiah 6:30 IF we would under

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Jehovah immediately promised that if Israel would return, she would be established. Then the prophet declared that judgment was determined on. He appealed to the people to repent, and that not in exte...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Under those strong images, of a dry wind and a full wind, and a whirlwind, are set forth the judgments of the Lord. But under all, I pray the Reader to observe, how the Lord fully proves, that the evi...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    As I have just said, the Prophet confirms what he had declared, — that the Jews would not have to suffer, according to what is commonly said, an adverse fortune, but would be summoned by God to judgme...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, AND 6. Chapter 4 resumes the subject of Chapter s 2, 3, and, applying it at that time to the people, tells them that, if they return, it must be unto th...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THY WAY AND THY DOINGS HAVE PROCURED THESE THINGS UNTO THEE,.... The way in which they walked, which was an evil one; and the actions which they committed; their idolatries, backslidings, and rebellio...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Thy way and thy doings have procured these [things] unto thee; this [is] thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart. Ver. 18. _Thy way and thy doings have procured the...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thy way and thy doings_ Thy manner of life, and particularly thy idolatries; _have procured these things unto thee_ Have been the causes of this thy grievous affliction, of bringing such a bitter ene...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee, she had only herself to blame if the punishment struck her with full force; THIS IS THY WICKEDNESS, the fruit and consequence of her evil d...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    DESCRIPTION OF THE JUDGMENT UNDER THREE EMBLEMS...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-18 The fierce conqueror of the neighbouring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by false prophets. The approach of the enemy is desc...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THY WAY; thy manner of life, and particularly thy idolatries. HAVE PROCURED THESE THINGS UNTO THEE: q.d. Thou canst not lay any blame upon me. THIS IS THY WICKEDNESS, BECAUSE IT IS BITTER; thy wickedn...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 4:18 ways H1870 doings H4611 procured H6213 (H8804) wickedness H7451 bitter H4751 reaches H5060 (H8804) h

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDAH ARE CALLED TO REPENTANCE AS WELL AS ISRAEL FOR THEY ARE STILL IN THEIR LAND, AND, IF THEY WILL ONLY TRULY TURN TO HIM WITH GENUINELY CHANGED HEARTS, CAN STILL LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE IN HOPE....

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YHWH WARNS JUDAH THAT IF THEY WILL NOT REPENT FOR THEM TOO INVASION BY A FIERCE ADVERSARY IS THREATENING AND WILL UNDOUBTEDLY COME BECAUSE OF THEIR SINS (JEREMIAH 4:3). If Judah will not respond to th...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Jeremiah 4:1. _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. And thou shalt swear, The LORD l...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jeremiah's second message, continued. Warning of the consequences of sin and exhortation to return to God. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah. CONCLUSION: It is the evil of men's doings that kindle...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 4:3. _Break up your fallow ground._ Hebrews ניר _nir, novale;_ make _new_ land, eradicate the thorns. Hosea 10:12. Our old phrase, the fallow deer, seems to give the exact import of the word....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 4:18 The defeat will be so BITTER it will touch Israel’s HEART, the very place God has tried to touch with his love....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—_Chronology_ of the chapter, _Contemporary Scriptures, Historic Facts, Contemporary History_ as in chap. 3. 1. GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES. Jeremiah 4:5. “_Defenced cities_....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JEREMIAH 4:1, JEREMIAH 4:2 The form and structure of the translation require a change. Render, _If thou wilt return_,_ O Israel_,_ saith Jehovah_,_ wilt return unto me_;_ and if thou wilt...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    But if you will return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if you will put away thine abominations out of my sight, then you will no longer be [moved or] removed. And thou shalt swear, The...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Isaiah 50:1; Jeremiah 2:17; Jeremiah 2:19; Jeremiah 26:19; Jeremiah

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