George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Jeremiah 27:18
Hosts. If they prevail, account me a false prophet. (Calmet) --- The things taken shall not be soon restored; but more shall be conveyed away. (Worthington)
Hosts. If they prevail, account me a false prophet. (Calmet) --- The things taken shall not be soon restored; but more shall be conveyed away. (Worthington)
CHAPTER 27 The Optimism of the False Prophets Contradicted _ 1. The call of Nebuchadnezzar to be the servant of God (Jeremiah 27:1) _ 2. The call to submit and to serve the king of Babylon (Jeremia...
THE WARNING TO ZEDEKIAH. Jeremiah also warns Zedekiah to the same effect (Jeremiah 27:12), and tells priests and people not to believe the prophets who promise an early return of the Temple vessels. L...
BE. exists; or, he and remain. Hebrew. _yesh._ Compare Jeremiah 31:6; Jeremiah 31:16; Jeremiah 31:17, and see notes on Proverbs 8:21
The same message is addressed to the priests and the people concerning the false prophets. More than half the contents of this part of the ch. are lacking in LXX, the main difference between them and...
_that the vessels … Babylon_ omitted in LXX, and thus omitting any actual mention of a subject for their prayer. This harshness would naturally lead to such an addition as that in MT. For the idea of...
Speedy deliverance from Babylon is not to be hoped for These three Chapter s belong to the time of Zedekiah. The power of Babylon had already been demonstrated as to Judah. Some of the people had bee...
D. A Warning to the Priests and People Jeremiah 27:16-22 TRANSLATION (16) And unto the, priests and all this people I spoke, saying, (17) Thus says the LORD: Do not hearken unto the words of your pro...
But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of t...
1-29. Judah is warned to submit to Babylon....
BUT IF THEY BE PROPHETS... — The rivals of Jeremiah had, as has been said, staked their credit upon the return of the vessels that had already been taken. He stakes his On the prediction that what had...
וְ אִם ־נְבִאִ֣ים הֵ֔ם וְ אִם ־יֵ֥שׁ
CHAPTER IX HANANIAH Jeremiah 27:1, Jeremiah 28:1 "Hear now, Hananiah; Jehovah hath not sent thee, but thou makest this people to trust in a lie."- Jeremiah 28:15 THE most conspicuous point at issu
Having thus repeated the vision and prophecies of the earlier times, Jeremiah again addressed himself directly to Zedekiah. There can be no doubt that the marginal reading of 27:l must be adopted, and...
But if they are prophets, and if the word of the LORD is with them, let them now (g) make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and [in] the hous...
Both Prophets and Priests are deceived, and the Lord seems to have made his servant Jeremiah a wonder of truth in the midst of falsehood. Is it not so very often now? Are there not always those who sp...
Here the Prophet laughs to scorn the foolish confidence with which the false prophets were swollen, when they promised all happiness in time to come. He hence says, that they were not to be believed a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 27 AND 28. Chapter s 27 and 28 go together. Their chief subject is the submission to the head of the Gentiles, which God requires of the Jews. But before dwel...
BUT IF THEY BE PROPHETS, AND IF THE WORD OF THE LORD BE WITH THEM,.... The true prophets of the Lord are sent by him, and have his word put into them: LET THEM NOW MAKE INTERCESSION TO THE LORD OF HO...
But if they [be] prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and [in] the house o...
_Also I spake to the priests and to all this people_ The prophet, being God's true servant, spared none, but gave faithful warning to all sorts of persons, to take heed of being deceived by the false...
THE SPECIAL MESSAGE TO ZEDEKIAH...
But if they be prophets, servants of the Lord by His appointment, AND IF THE WORD OF THE LORD BE WITH THEM, as they insisted that it was, LET THEM NOW MAKE INTERCESSION TO THE LORD OF HOSTS THAT THE V...
12-18 Jeremiah persuades the king of Judah to surrender to the king of Babylon. Is it their wisdom to submit to the heavy iron yoke of a cruel tyrant, that they may secure their lives; and is it not...
If they be true prophets, End have any communion with God, instead of foretelling the bringing back of the vessels carried away, let them apply themselves to hinder the carrying away of what vessels y...
Jeremiah 27:18 prophets H5030 word H1697 LORD H3068 is H3426 intercession H6293 (H8799) LORD H3068 hosts H6635
WEARING THE YOKE OF SUBJECTION AND DEPENDENCE (JEREMIAH 27:1). At YHWH's command Jeremiah had to wear a yoke demonstrating bondage. Per the MT text this commenced at the beginning of Jehoiakim's reign...
ZEDEKIAH HIMSELF IS ALSO WARNED OF THE NECESSITY FOR CONTINUED SUBMISSION TO THE KING OF BABYLON (JEREMIAH 27:12). Zedekiah is also warned by Jeremiah of the consequences of not continuing to submit t...
CONTENTS: Sign of the yokes, to surrounding Gentile kings. Warning of great calamity. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoiakim, Nebuchadnezzar, Zedekiah, Jeconiah. CONCLUSION: Those who refuse to serve the God wh...
Jeremiah 27:1. _In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim._ In the twelfth verse it is added, “I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah.” These occurrences induce some critics to believe that Jehoiakim...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—“Beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim.” There is authority for reading “_Zedekiah_” instead of “Jehoiakim.” Henderson substitutes “Zedekiah,...
EXPOSITION This and the two following chapters are closely connected. They all relate to the early part of the reign of Zedekiah, and con-rain warnings arising out of the deepening gloom of the politi...
Now Jeremiah goes on to declare that, In the beginning (Jeremiah 27:1) He's speaking this to the king Zedekiah. In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this w...
1 Kings 18:24; 1 Kings 18:26; 1 Samuel 12:19; 1 Samuel 12:23; 1