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Jeremiah 4:10

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! the prophet here recording the impression which the declaration of the Lord made upon him; surely Thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, in permitting the false prophets to lead the people astray, willing as they were to be duped, saying, Ye shall have peace, that being the common assurance of the deceiving prophets, whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. Cf 1 Kings 22:22. If people persist in opposing Him, the Lord finally delivers them to the certain consequences of such opposition and brings their punishment upon them in this manner.

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See also Jeremiah 4:10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Jeremiah 4:10. _AH, LORD GOD! SURELY THOU HAST GREATLY DECEIVED THIS_ _PEOPLE_] The _Targum_ paraphrases this verse thus: "And I said, Receive my supplication, O Lord God; for, behold, the fals...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AH, LORD GOD! - Alas! my Lord Yahweh: an expression of disapproval on Jeremiah’s part. Jeremiah had constantly to struggle against the misgivings of his own melancholy nature, but he never let them pr...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4 _ 1. True repentance and what it means (Jeremiah 4:1) _ 2. The alarm sounded: judgment comes (Jeremiah 4:5) 3. The doom of the rebellious people (Jeremiah 4:14) 4. The desolation of I

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ENEMY'S APPROACH. Warning is given by the horn, and guidance, to the refugees fleeing to Jerusalem, by the standard; they are bidden to bring (their families) into safety (not flee for safety). Th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GREATLY DECEIVED. Hebrew idiom for declaring that they would be deceived: i.e. by the false prophets who prophesied peace. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Flee without delay, if so be that walls can save you. The foe from the north threatens ruin to town and country alike. Terror shall seize the greatest in the land, and dismay the priests and prophets....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jeremiah 4:5-31. Impending judgements. National disaster This section and the two that follow it (viz. chs. 5 and 6) are somewhat later than the preceding, as presenting a more definite description o...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Then said I_ We should doubtless, by a slight change, read, _And they shall say_. The false prophets, who had foretold peace (Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 14:13; Jeremiah 23:17), shall in their dismay cha...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEN SAID I, &C.— _And shall say,_ &c. The passage is very plain, from this version which I have given. According to the common interpretation it must mean, "Thou hast suffered this people to be decei...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER SIX SERMONS FROM THE REIGN OF JOSIAH (Continued) III. GOD'S WARNING To HIS PEOPLE Jeremiah 4:5 to Jeremiah 6:26 Following his treatment of repentance Jeremiah takes up at length the subject...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. THOU HAST ... DECEIVED. God, having ev...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Jeremiah here struggles against the fate announced for the nation. After all its glorious history and the many promises of coming glory that prophets like Isaiah had made to it, was this to be the end...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    5-10. Destruction approaches Jerusalem....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PROPHET SETS FORTH THE SIN OF THE NATION AND POINTS OUT THE INEVITABLE RESULT (REIGN OF JOSIAH, AND PROBABLY BEFORE THE REFORMS OF THAT KING: CP. JEREMIAH 3:6) This section furnishes us with the g...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AH, LORD GOD! (literally, _my Lord Jehovah!_) SURELY THOU HAST GREATLY DECEIVED THIS PEOPLE. — The words are startling, but are eminently characteristic. Jeremiah had been led to utter words that told...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וָ אֹמַ֞ר אֲהָ֣הּ ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אָכֵן֩ ה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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

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

    Jehovah immediately promised that if Israel would return, she would be established. Then the prophet declared that judgment was determined on. He appealed to the people to repent, and that not in exte...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly (h) deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; though the sword reacheth to the soul. (h) By the false prophets who promised p...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Alas! Protestants, "Then I said: Ah! Lord God, surely thou hast deceived," &c., (Haydock) by permitting the people to follow false prophets, Isaias lxi. 17., and Psalm xliii. 19._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I read this verse alone, in order, by praying over it, to seek instruction from the Lord, for the right apprehension of it. Jeremiah could not mean to charge the Lord, with either the cause or the con...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Some so understand this passage as though the Prophet brought forward what was said by the people; for all the most wicked, when oppressed by God’s hand, usually cast the blame on him, and in their co...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN SAID I, AH, LORD GOD!.... Expressing great sorrow and concern: this "ah" is by way of lamentation. The Targum interprets it as a petition, "and I said, receive my prayer, O Lord God:'' SURELY T...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. Ver. 10. _Surely thou hast greatly decei...

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

    _Then said I, Ah, Lord God!_ The Hebrew word, _Aha_, is a word expressive both of admiration and lamentation. _Surely thou hast greatly deceived this people_ Hast suffered them to be deceived by their...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-18 The fierce conqueror of the neighbouring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by false prophets. The approach of the enemy is desc...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AH, LORD GOD: the Hebrew _aha_ is a word both of admiration and lamentation together; they are Jeremiah's words and complaint breathed out in the great sorrow and. sighing of soul, which he expresseth...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 4:10 said H559 (H8799) Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD H3069 Surely H403 greatly H5377 (H8687) deceived...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YHWH WARNS JUDAH THAT IF THEY WILL NOT REPENT FOR THEM TOO INVASION BY A FIERCE ADVERSARY IS THREATENING AND WILL UNDOUBTEDLY COME BECAUSE OF THEIR SINS (JEREMIAH 4:3). If Judah will not respond to th...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDAH ARE CALLED TO REPENTANCE AS WELL AS ISRAEL FOR THEY ARE STILL IN THEIR LAND, AND, IF THEY WILL ONLY TRULY TURN TO HIM WITH GENUINELY CHANGED HEARTS, CAN STILL LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE IN HOPE....

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Jeremiah 4:1. _If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. And thou shalt swear, The LORD l...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jeremiah's second message, continued. Warning of the consequences of sin and exhortation to return to God. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah. CONCLUSION: It is the evil of men's doings that kindle...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 4:3. _Break up your fallow ground._ Hebrews ניר _nir, novale;_ make _new_ land, eradicate the thorns. Hosea 10:12. Our old phrase, the fallow deer, seems to give the exact import of the word....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 4:10 Jeremiah speaks in frustration. He claims God has said that all SHALL BE WELL when in fact divine wrath is coming. Apparently he quotes the false prophets ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—_Chronology_ of the chapter, _Contemporary Scriptures, Historic Facts, Contemporary History_ as in chap. 3. 1. GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES. Jeremiah 4:5. “_Defenced cities_....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JEREMIAH 4:1, JEREMIAH 4:2 The form and structure of the translation require a change. Render, _If thou wilt return_,_ O Israel_,_ saith Jehovah_,_ wilt return unto me_;_ and if thou wilt...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    But if you will return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if you will put away thine abominations out of my sight, then you will no longer be [moved or] removed. And thou shalt swear, The...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 22:20; 2 Thessalonians 2:9; Exodus 9:14; Ezekiel 11:13;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Deceived — Hast suffered them to be deceived by their false prophets. Whereas — To persuade them it should be well with them, when the sword is at the door, not only ready to take away the comforts of...

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