SAITH THE LORD. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "Jehovah said unto me". THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. BOTTLE. pitcher. Often seen hanging by. well to this day. Not. leathern wine-skin. TAKE. The Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (Absolute), mu... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EAST GATE: i.e. the pottery gate. See App-59. Not from _Haras_. east, but from _heres_. a potsherd. See note on Isaiah 19:19 and App-81.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF ISRAEL. See note on Jeremiah 7:3. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. EVIL. calamity. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44. HIS EARS SHALL TINGLE. Reference to earlier books (1 Samuel 3:11; 2 Kings 21:12). Compare the reference to Samuel i... [ Continue Reading ]
FORSAKEN ME. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:20; Deuteronomy 32:15). Compare Jeremiah 5:7; Jeremiah 5:19. App-92. WHOM... THEY... HAVE KNOWN. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:17). INNOCENTS. people, not merely babes.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO BURN. consume. Hebrew. _saraph._ App-43. BURN THEIR SONS, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 18:21). BURNT OFFERINGS. Compare Jeremiah 7:31. MY MIND. Hebrew My heart. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ "Mind" put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), for the thoughts. SAITH THE LO... [ Continue Reading ]
TOPHET... HINNOM. Compare Jeremiah 7:31. THE VALLEY OF SLAUGHTER. Compare Jeremiah 7:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
FALL BY THE SWORD... ENEMIES. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:17; Deuteronomy 28:25). App-92. LIVES. souls. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
DESOLATE... HISSING. See note on Jeremiah 18:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO EAT THE FLESH, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:29; Deuteronomy 28:53). Compare Lamentations 2:20; Lamentations 4:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on Jeremiah 6:6. AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON WHOSE ROOFS. Compare Jeremiah 32:29.... [ Continue Reading ]