THE THIRTY-NINTH PROPHECY OF JEREMIAH (see book comments for Jeremiah). This was Jeremiah's Thirty-Ninth and latest prophecy (see book comments for Jeremiah) relating to Israel. Chapter s 46-51 relate to the Gentiles. WHICH DWELL, &C. See longer note below. MIGDOL. See note on Exodus 14:2. TAHPA... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF ISRAEL. See note on Jeremiah 7:3. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. EVIL. calamity. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKEDNESS. Hebrew. _ra'a._ App-44. SERVE OTHER GODS. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 32:17).... [ Continue Reading ]
RISING EARLY, &C. See note on Jeremiah 7:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD, THE GOD OF HOSTS, THE GOD OF ISRAEL. See note on Jeremiah 35:17. GOD. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, omit "the God". AGAINST YOUR SOULS. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 16:38). SOULS. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. MAN. Hebrew. _ish_. App-1... [ Continue Reading ]
WORKS. Some codices, with five early printed editions (one, margin), and Syriac, read "work" (singular) GONE. come. DWELL. sojourn. AMONG. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "to".... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKEDNESS. wickednesses, or wicked ways. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44. Note the Figure of speech _Repetitio_, used for great emphasis. THEIR WIVES. See Jeremiah 44:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
HUMBLED. contrite.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL SET MY FACE, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 17:10; Leviticus 20:3; Leviticus 20:5; Leviticus 20:6). App-92.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE. DESIRE. lift up their soul. Hebrew. _nephesh,_ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Whole), for the specified part. MEN. Hebrew, plural of _enosh_ App-14: i.e. the husbands. MULTITUDE. assembly.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHATSOEVER THING GOETH FORTH, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 30:12.Deuteronomy 23:23; Deuteronomy 23:23). App-92. VICTUALS. Hebrew "bread". Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Part), for all kinds of food.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew, plural of _geber._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEM: i.e. your fathers. IT: i.e. the incense. INTO HIS MIND. upon His heart. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEAR. forbear.... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE SWORN, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 22:16). THE LORD GOD. Hebrew Adonai Jehovah. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL RETURN, &C. So that the king _'_. daughters either returned to Judah or remained in Egypt.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEM. Not Nebuchadnezzar; but, as the monuments now tell us, the soldiers who revolted against Hophra. He was delivered into their hands, as Zedekiah had already been delivered into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. LIFE. soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]