George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Jeremiah 5:31
CHAPTER V.
Clapped. Hebrew, "came down to, or received in, or domineered by their hands." The priests concurred with these impostors for their own ends. (Calmet)
CHAPTER V.
Clapped. Hebrew, "came down to, or received in, or domineered by their hands." The priests concurred with these impostors for their own ends. (Calmet)
Verse Jeremiah 5:31. _THE PROPHETS PROPHESY FALSELY_] The false prophets predict favourable things, that they may please both the princes and the people. _THE PRIESTS BEAR RULE BY THEIR MEANS_] The f...
Against the God (1) of Creation Jeremiah 5:22, and (2) of Providence Jeremiah 5:24, They sin, not merely by apostasy, but by a general immorality extending to all classes...
CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The apostate conditions of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 5:1) _ 2. The impending judgment (Jeremiah 5:10) 3. Sowing and reaping (Jeremiah 5:19) 4. The horrible thing ...
LET EVIL-DOERS FEAR YAHWEH. The folly of not fearing Yahweh is rebuked by a reminder of the power of Him who has set an impassable limit even to the sea (_cf._ the rebuke of Job's presumption by the d...
BY THEIR MEANS. Prophets were raised up when the priests failed in their duty. Now they had become in accord with them. Compare Jeremiah 23:25; Jeremiah 23:26; Ezekiel 13:6, &c....
See introd. summary to section. Leaders and people unite in disaffection....
"When Amos and Isaiah attacked the priesthood of Judah, they still felt that there remained the Prophets on whom the nation could fall back. But when Jeremiah mourned for Israel, he felt that there wa...
THE PROPHETS PROPHESY FALSELY— Instead of, _The priests bear rule by their means,_ Houbigant and others render it, _And the priests give them their hands;_ that is to say, approve, applaud, and unite...
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? BEAR RULE BY THEIR MEANS - literally, according to...
5:31 means; (b-11) Lit. 'hands.'...
1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness....
Prophets, priests, and people alike connived at and took part in these crimes. BY THEIR MEANS] RM 'at their hands.' Formerly the prophetic guilds had borne witness for righteousness and withstood the...
PROPHESY FALSELY. — Literally, _with a lie,_ so in Jeremiah 20:6; Jeremiah 29:9. BEAR RULE BY THEIR MEANS. — Better, _move at their hands, i.e.,_ according to their direction (as in 1 Chronicles 25:2
הַ נְּבִיאִ֞ים נִבְּא֣וּ ־בַ † שֶּׁ֗קֶר וְ...
Jeremiah 5:1; Jeremiah 6:1 CHAPTER IV THE SCYTHIANS AS THE SCOURGE OF GOD Jeremiah 4:3 - Jeremiah 6:30 IF we would under
Having thus declared that judgment was determined on, the prophet now carefully declared the reason for it. This was, first, the utter corruption of conduct. Among the people not a man was to lie foun...
The (u) prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so: and what will ye do in its end? (u) Meaning that there could be nothing but disorder,...
Pause Reader over this horrible thing, as it was found in the days of Jeremiah: and then ask, if the annals of the Church's history, hath ever heard or seen the like. Are there any Prophets or preache...
REFLECTIONS MY soul! seek and take relief from the sad relation of things in this Chapter, in what it holds forth of the general, yea, universal corruption of men and things both of prophet, priest, a...
Let us now see what was this monstrous thing which the Prophet here refers to, and which he abhorred. _The prophets, _he says, _prophesy falsely _It was no doubt enough to make all astonished, when th...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4, 5, AND 6. Chapter 4 resumes the subject of Chapter s 2, 3, and, applying it at that time to the people, tells them that, if they return, it must be unto th...
THE PROPHETS PROPHESIED FALSELY,.... That the people would have peace and prosperity, and not be carried captive into Babylon, as Jeremiah and other true prophets of the Lord had predicted: AND THE P...
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? Ver. 31. _The prophets prophesy falsely, and the p...
_A wonderful and horrible thing is committed_ So stupendous a crime, that it is beyond the apprehension of man to conceive, much more to express, its greatness; and so abominable, that a man ought eve...
BLINDNESS OF HEART, INGRATITUDE, DECEIT, AND VIOLENCE...
The prophets prophesy falsely, proclaiming lies, AND THE PRIESTS BEAR RULE BY THEIR MEANS, literally, "by their hands," that is, at their side, under the guidance of the false prophets, lording it ove...
BEAR RULE: Or, take into their hands...
19-31 Unhumbled hearts are ready to charge God with being unjust in their afflictions. But they may read their sin in their punishment. If men will inquire wherefore the Lord doeth hard things unto t...
THE PROPHETS PROPHESY FALSELY; either spreading and dispersing abroad the lies of their idols, particularly Baal, JEREMIAH 2:8, or venting their lies in the name of the true God, JEREMIAH 4:10. THE PR...
Jeremiah 5:31 prophets H5030 prophesy H5012 (H8738) falsely H8267 priests H3548 rule H7287 (H8799) power H3027 peo
YHWH PRESENTS THE REASONS WHY THE INVASION IS NECESSARY (JEREMIAH 5:1). Invasion is seen as necessary because there are no righteous people in Jerusalem, and they are full of adultery (both spiritual...
Jeremiah 5:31 In more modern phrase the text reads: (1) People decline to look facts in the face; (2) No state of things exists anywhere but that it has its results as well as its cause. I. You may r...
Jeremiah 5:10. _Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for the are not the LORD'S. For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very tre...
CONTENTS: Jeremiah's second message, continued. God's charges against them and the judgments threatened. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah. CONCLUSION: Sinners have reason to expect punishment on account of...
Jeremiah 5:2. _Though they say the Lord liveth, surely they swear falsely._ These words being in every one's mouth, are but words, not sentiments. If men knew the grandeur of God, and studied his perf...
_As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great and waxen rich._ WICKED PROFESSORS THE BANE OF THE CHURCH I. God has a people on earth. 1. His creat...
JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 5:30 The PROPHETS and PRIESTS conspire to lie and oppress, rather than to teach God’s word and rule justly ...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER. The description here of unblushing immorality and total disorganisation leads Kimchi and others to date this chapter after Josiah’s times;...
EXPOSITION Is the punishment thought too severe? Then let the moral condition of Jerusalem be inquired into. Must not such transgressions precipitate its people into ruin? There are four well-marked...
Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places, if you can find a man, if there be any that is executing judgment, and that is seeking truth; and...
2 Corinthians 11:13; 2 Peter 2:1; 2 Peter 2:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:9;...