Jeremiah 12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 12:10

Jeremiah 12:10. Many pastors— Many eaters, or devourers. The same persons here are meant as in chap. Jer 6:3 namely, Nebuchadnezzar and his army. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 12:11

Jeremiah 12:11. Being desolate, it mourneth unto me— Lo! it mourneth because it is made desolate. An elegant figure, whereby the prophet expresses the lamentable condition of the land. No man layeth it to heart. "No man acknowledgeth the hand of the Almighty in the calamities that he feels, or humbles himself under them." This desolation of Judaea, says Bishop Newton, is expressed or implied in several other places in Scripture, and the state of Judaea now for many ages hath been exactly... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 12:14

Jeremiah 12:14. Thus saith the Lord against all mine evil neighbours— Against all my neighbouring shepherds, who border upon the inheritance, &c. Houbigant. This rendering excellently suits the kings of the Ammonites, the Moabites, and Edomites, who bordered upon the Jews. See chap. Jeremiah 27:3; Jeremiah 48:0; Jeremiah 49:0. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 12:16

Jeremiah 12:16. Then shall they be built, &c.— We have here a clear prophesy of the calling of the Gentiles; and though, after the return from Babylon, the Maccabees in particular were zealous to make proselytes to the law of Moses, it is certain that this and other similar promises had their full accomplishment only in the preaching of the Gospel. REFLECTIONS.—1st, The prosperity of the wicked has been a great temptation to more than one good man, Psalms 73:0. Jeremiah is staggered with... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 12

CHAPTER 12 :-. CONTINUATION OF THE SUBJECT AT THE CLOSE OF THE ELEVENTH CHAPTER. He ventures to expostulate with Jehovah as to the prosperity of the wicked, who had plotted against his life (Jeremiah 12:1-4); in reply he is told that he will have worse to endure, and that from his own relatives (Jeremiah 12:5; Jeremiah 12:6). The heaviest judgments, however, would be inflicted on the faithless people (Jeremiah 12:6- :); and then on the nations co-operating with the Chaldeans against Judah,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 12:1

1. ( :-). let me talk, c.—only let me reason the case with Thee: inquire of Thee the causes why such wicked men as these plotters against my life prosper (compare Job 12:6 Job 21:7; Psalms 37:1; Psalms 37:35; Psalms 73:3; Malachi 3:15). It is right, when hard thoughts of God's providence suggest themselves, to fortify our minds by justifying God beforehand (as did Jeremiah), even before we hear the reasons of His dealings. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 12:2

2. grow—literally, "go on," "progress." Thou givest them sure dwellings and increasing prosperity. near in . . . mouth . . . far from . . . reins— (Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 15:8). Hypocrites. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 12:3

3. knowest me— ( :-). tried . . . heart— ( :-). toward thee—rather, "with Thee," that is, entirely devoted to Thee; contrasted with the hypocrites (Jeremiah 12:2), "near in . . . mouth, and far from . . . reins." This being so, how is it that I fare so ill, they so well? pull . . . out—containing the metaphor, from a "rooted tree" (Jeremiah 12:2- :). prepare—literally, "separate," or "set apart as devoted." day of slaughter— (Jeremiah 12:2- :). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 12:4

4. land mourn—personification (Jeremiah 14:2; Jeremiah 23:10). for the wickedness— (Jeremiah 23:10- :). beasts— (Jeremiah 23:10- :). He shall not see our last end—Jehovah knows not what is about to happen to us (Jeremiah 23:10- :) [ROSENMULLER]. So the Septuagint. (Psalms 10:11; Ezekiel 8:12; Ezekiel 9:9). Rather, "The prophet (Jeremiah, to whom the whole context refers) shall not see our last end." We need not trouble ourselves about his boding predictions. We shall not be destroyed as he says... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 12:5

5. Jehovah's reply to Jeremiah's complaint. horses—that is, horsemen: the argument a fortiori. A proverbial phrase. The injuries done thee by the men of Anathoth ("the footmen") are small compared with those which the men of Jerusalem ("the horsemen") are about to inflict on thee. If the former weary thee out, how wilt thou contend with the king, the court, and the priests at Jerusalem? wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee —English Version thus fills up the sentence with the italicized... read more

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