The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. Pharaoh-necho probably smote Gaza on his return after defeating Josiah at Megiddo (). (Grotius.) Or Pharaoh-hophra (; ) is intended: probably, on his return from his fruitless attempt t... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein; the city, and them that dwell therein: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl. WATERS RISE UP OUT OF THE NORTH -... [ Continue Reading ]
At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands; AT THE NOISE OF THE STAMPING OF THE HOOFS OF HIS STRONG HORSES - (cf. , "The whole city sh... [ Continue Reading ]
Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. TO CUT OFF FROM TYRUS AND ZIDON EVERY HELPER. The Philistines, being neighbours to the Pho... [ Continue Reading ]
Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself? BALDNESS IS COME UPON GAZA ... HOW LONG WILT THOU CUT THYSELF? Palestine is represented as a female who has torn off her hair and cut her flesh, the paganish () token of mourning ().... [ Continue Reading ]
O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. O THOU SWORD OF THE LORD, HOW LONG WILL IT BE ERE THOU BE QUIET? Jer... [ Continue Reading ]
How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it. HOW CAN IT BE QUIET? Jeremiah, from addressing the sword in the second person, turns to his hearers and speaks of it in the third person. SEEING THE LORD HATH GI... [ Continue Reading ]