CHILDREN. sons. BENJAMIN. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), for the whole of Judah, on account of their close connection with the Gibeathites (Judges 19:16; Hosea 9:9; Hosea 10:9). FLEE OUT. In Jeremiah 4:6 it was "flee to". Now Jerusalem itself is to be taken. BLOW... TEKOA. Fi... [ Continue Reading ]
DAUGHTER. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), for the helpless inhabitants. WOMAN. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:56). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEPHERDS: i.e. the Chaldean armies. See Jeremiah 3:15,... [ Continue Reading ]
PREPARE, &C.. Prosecute. holy war. AT NOON. In the heat of the day, when most are resting. Compare Jeremiah 15:8; Song of Solomon 1:7; Isaiah 32:2. See 2 Samuel 4:5. WOE UNTO US, &C. See note on Jeremiah 15:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD OF HOSTS. Jehovah _Zebbaioth,_ the first of thirtynine occurrences of this title in Jeremiah (Jeremiah 6:6; Jeremiah 6:9; Jeremiah 8:3; Jeremiah 9:7; Jeremiah 9:17; Jeremiah 10:16; Jeremiah 11:17; Jeremiah 11:20;... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUNTAIN. Hebrew. _bor_. a well, bored or hewn out. Compare 2 Samuel 23:15; 2 Samuel 23:16; 1 Chronicles 11:17. See note on Genesis 21:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY SOUL. I myself. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. VINE. Here, and in Jeremiah 8:13, one Codex (Harley, 5720, B. M., Lond.) reads, "on the vine".... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVE WARNING. testify. EAR IS UNCIRCUMCISED. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 6:12; Exodus 6:30; Leviticus 26:41). Figure of speech _Catachresis_ (App-6). An ear not brought into the covenant. A REPROACH. Note the fate of Jehovah's word in the down-grade of Jeremiah's days. in Jeremiah 6:10. reproac... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. a young child. Hebrew. _'ul._... [ Continue Reading ]
TURNED UNTO OTHERS. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:30). SAITH THE LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle.... [ Continue Reading ]
COVETOUSNESS. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 18:21). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
HURT. Same word as "destruction" (Jeremiah 6:1). OF THE DAUGHTER. Some codices, with four early printed editions, read these words in the text. PEACE, PEACE. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6), for emphasis. See note on Isaiah 26:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
COULD THEY. knew they how to.... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND YE, &C.. gracious appeal to avoid the threatened calamity, as in Jeremiah 2:2. OLD PATHS. Compare Jeremiah 18:15. GOOD. right. FIND REST. Compare Matthew 11:29; Matthew 11:30. where. like invitation and promise is given to those who will "learn". Following likewise on. preceding threatening... [ Continue Reading ]
HEARKEN. Give ye heed. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "And (therefore) give ye heed".... [ Continue Reading ]
CONGREGATION. assembly (in its civil aspect). Hebrew. _'edah,_. technical Pentateuchal word. First occurrence in Exodus 12:3; Exodus 12:6; Exodus 12:19; Exodus 12:47. Used technically of Israel, fifteen times in Exodus; twelve in Leviticus; eighty-three times in Numbers. Found in the prophets only h... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. calamity. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ MY LAW. Reference to Pentateuch. Note that "words" and "law" are put alternatively.... [ Continue Reading ]
INCENSE. frankincense. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), App-6, ror the whole incense of which it was an ingredient. SHEBA. In the south of Arabia. NOT ACCEPTABLE. Compare Isaiah 1:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOWER. watchtower; or, an assayer. TRY. assay (as an assayer of metals). WAY. Some codices read "heart".... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SIDES, &C. Idiom for. great distance.... [ Continue Reading ]
ROARETH. will roar. Compare Isaiah 5:29; Isaiah 5:30. Compare Isaiah 5:29. MEN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14... [ Continue Reading ]
FEAR IS ON EVERY SIDE. terror is round about. Compare Jeremiah 20:3; Jeremiah 20:10; Jeremiah 46:5; Jeremiah 49:29; Lamentations 2:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Some codices, with five early printed editions, omit this "and".... [ Continue Reading ]
BRASS AND IRON. Not silver and gold. Compare Ezekiel 22:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUNDER MELTETH. refiner refineth.... [ Continue Reading ]
REPROBATE... REJECTED. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_ (App-6). Hebrew. _nim'as... ma'as:_ i.e. rejected (silver)... rejected (them). Compare Isaiah 1:22.Ezekiel 22:18.... [ Continue Reading ]