Jeremiah's Fourth Prophecy (see Book comments for Jeremiah). MOREOVER. Jeremiah 2 is the first chapter of the roll which was re-written after being burned (Jeremiah 36), while Jeremiah 11 is the first of the "many like words" (Jeremiah 36:32) added afterwards. WORD. See note on Jeremiah 1:1; Jerem... [ Continue Reading ]
GO AND CRY. Jeremiah continued to retain his connection with Anathoth (Jeremiah 11:21; Jeremiah 29:27; Jeremiah 32:7; Jeremiah 37:12), though his mission was to Jerusalem. SAITH THE LORD. See note on Jeremiah 1:8. I REMEMBER THEE. The expression is used _in good part_ Psalms 98:3; Psalms 106:45;... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 19:6). THE FIRSTFRUITS, &C, which were consecrated. Ref to Pentateuch (Exodus 23:19; Deuteronomy 18:4; Deuteronomy 26:10). App-92. DEVOUR. devoured. OFFEND. be held guilty. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 4:13; Leviticus 4:22; Leviticus 4:... [ Continue Reading ]
HOUSE OF JACOB. Occurs only here, and Jeremiah 5:20, where it is "in the house of Jacob". The only other passage is Amos 3:13. THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL. The _Massorah_ (App-30), records that this expression occurs twenty times in Jeremiah (here; Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 3:18; Jeremiah 3:20; Jeremiah 5:11;... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT INIQUITY. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:4). App-92. INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'aval._ App-44. FATHERS. Not merely recently, but of old (Jeremiah 2:7; Judges 2:10, &c). VANITY. the vanity. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Ad-junct), for vain things: i.e. idols. Compare Jeremiah 10:3;... [ Continue Reading ]
BROUGHT US UP. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 13:27; Numbers 14:7; Numbers 14:8; Deuteronomy 6:10; Deuteronomy 6:11; Deuteronomy 6:18). LED US. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 8:14; Deuteronomy 32:10). SHADOW OF DEATH. deep darkness.... [ Continue Reading ]
A PLENTIFUL COUNTRY. a country of garden land. Hebrew the land of. Carmel. Compare Isaiah 33:9; Isaiah 35:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY THAT HANDLE THE LAW. The law therefore well known, and the priests known as the custodians of it. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 10:11.Deuteronomy 17:11; Deuteronomy 33:10). PASTORS. shepherds. Used of kings and other leaders of the People. Compare Jeremiah 17:16; Jeremiah 23:1. TRANSGRES... [ Continue Reading ]
PLEAD. argue, contend. CHILDREN'S CHILDREN. sons' sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISLES. coastlands, or maritime countries. CHITTIM. See note on Numbers 24:24. KEDAR. In Arabia. Two names used to represent west and east outlanders.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR GLORY. His glory. This is one of the emendations of the _Sopherim_ (App-33), by which the Hebrew _kebodi_ ("My glory") was changed to _kebodo_ ("His glory"), out of. mistaken idea of reverence.... [ Continue Reading ]
BE ASTONISHED. Figure of speech _Apostrophe_. VERY DESOLATE. dried up, or, devoid of clouds and vapours.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUNTAIN. a well dug out, but having living water. CISTERNS. a hewn cistern, holding only what it receives. CAN HOLD NO WATER. cannot hold the waters.... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVANT?... SLAVE? They were treated as such by Assyria, and afterward by Egypt. SPOILED. become. spoil.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOPH. Memphis, the capital of Lower Egypt, south of Cairo. Compare Jeremiah 41:1.Isaiah 19:13. TAHAPANES. The Greek Daphnae, on the Pelusiac branch of the Nile. Compare Jeremiah 43:7; Jeremiah 43:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE LED THEE. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:12).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WAY OF EGYPT. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 17:16). SIHOR: i.e. the Nile. THE RIVER: i.e. the Euphrates.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS NOT IN THEE. should not have pertained to thee.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL NOT TRANSGRESS. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 19:8). TRANSGRESS. Hebrew. _'abar._. Homonym. Here. serve; else where. transgress. Not the same word as in verses: Jeremiah 1:29. HIGH HILL... GREEN TREE. The places where the Asherah was worshipped. App-42.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOBLE VINE. choice, or precious vine. STRANGE. foreign.... [ Continue Reading ]
NITRE: i.e.. mineral alkali. In Palestine. compound of soap. SOPE. soap. MARKED. graven.... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE NOT GONE. Some codices, with four early printed editions (one in margin), Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read, "and. have not gone", &c. BAALIM. lords. Used here for false gods generally, including Moloch. Compare Jeremiah 7:31; Jeremiah 19:5. where Moloch is called Baal. TRAVERSING. ent... [ Continue Reading ]
WIND. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. HER PLEASURE. her soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR KINGS. Showing that Judah was still in the Land, but in Jehoiakim's reign. THEIR PRINCES. Some codices, with Septuagint and Syriac, read "and their princes", perfecting the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_, emphasizing all classes.... [ Continue Reading ]
STONE. Here feminine, to agree with mother.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHERE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:37; Deuteronomy 32:38). App-92. FOR, &C. Figure of speech _Epitrope._ JUDAH. Compare Jeremiah 11:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEVOURED YOUR PROPHETS. See 1 Kings 18:4; 1 Kings 18:13. 2Ki 21:16. 2 Chronicles 24:21. Compare Matthew 23:37; Luke 11:47; Acts 7:51; Acts 7:52.... [ Continue Reading ]
GENERATION. Once. chosen generation (Psalms 22:30; Psalms 24:6; Psalms 112:2.Isaiah 53:8; Isaiah 53:8); now. perverse generation (Jeremiah 7:29; Deuteronomy 32:5.Psalms 78:8; Psalms 78:8). Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
LOVE. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), for the object loved. Compare Jeremiah 2:23. ONES. Here "wicked" is Feminine. wicked women.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLOOD. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of the Subject), for the guilt of bloodshedding. SOULS. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. POOR. helpless. Hebrew. _'ebyon._ See note on Proverbs 6:11. IT: i.e. the guilt (of bloodshedding) on the "poor innocents". THESE: i.e. these [thy skirts] which evidence... [ Continue Reading ]
PLEAD. enter into judgment with. SINNED. Hebrew. _chata_. App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
THINE HANDS UPON THINE HEAD. The Eastern custom of expressing grief. Compare 2 Samuel 13:19.... [ Continue Reading ]