1:1 (e-0) (The title of this book, 'Jermiah'), The name may mean, 'Jah is exalted.' Compare the large use made of the name _ Jehovah_ in this book; it occurs about 700 times. _ Adonai Jehovah_ 14 times.... [ Continue Reading ]
6:1 signal (c-24) Perhaps 'of fire.' see Judges 20:38 . Beth-haccerem; (d-26) i.e. the vineyard house. destruction. (e-37) Or 'breach,' as ver. 14; ch. 8.21.... [ Continue Reading ]
6:4 Prepare (f-1) Lit. 'Hallow.' see chs. 22.7; 51.27,28.... [ Continue Reading ]
6:6 visited; (g-24) Or 'punished.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:11 out (a-18) others 'I will pour it out.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:14 breach (b-6) Or 'wound.' of (c-10) Many omit 'the daughter of,' but see ch. 8.11.... [ Continue Reading ]
6:15 that (d-4) Or 'They have come to shame because.' so in ch. 8.12.... [ Continue Reading ]
6:18 them. (e-12) Or 'nations, and know the testimony that is among them.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:20 cane (f-15) As 'sweet myrtle,' Exodus 30:23 ; 'calamus,' Song of Solomon 4:14 ; 'cane,' Isaiah 43:24 .... [ Continue Reading ]
6:25 side. (g-24) Heb. _ Magor-missabib_ . see ch. 20.3.... [ Continue Reading ]
6:27 assayer, (h-10) Or 'for a watch-tower.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:29 burned, (a-4) * i.e. so that the current of air, needed to cause the lead to carry off the dross, ceased, leaving unrefined (reprobate) silver. It might read 'the bellows puff.' fire; (b-11) Others, 'out of their fire [cometh] lead.'... [ Continue Reading ]