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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Jeremiah 29:1

Letter. Literally, "book." (Haydock) --- It was probably sent at the beginning of the reign of Sedecias by his ambassadors, and is different from that sent by Baruch i. and chap. lii. 28. --- Prophets. Chaldean, "scribes." (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "false prophets," ver. 8. (Haydock) --- Daniel had begun to prophesy, the year of the world 3402. Ezechiel commenced only five years after the captivity of Jechonias. One prophet frequently instructs another, as Nathan did David, Daniel ix. 2., and 1 Peter i. 11. (Calmet) --- Jeremias declares that the captivity would continue long. He comforts and rebukes to chap. xl. (Worthington)

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WORDS: i.e. prophecies, as in Jeremiah 25:1; Jeremiah 26:1; Jeremiah 27:1; Jeremiah 30:1, &c. LETTER. writing. resid

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Now these are the words of the letter_ The exiles in Babylon were subjected to the same danger from false prophets predicting a speedy return (cp. Ezekiel 13), as were their fellow countrymen who rem...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אֵ֨לֶּה֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַ סֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER X CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EXILES Jeremiah 29:1 "Jehovah make thee like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire."- Jeremiah 29:22 NOTHING further is said about the pr...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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