Their cry i. e - prayer offered aloud.Oblation - A meat-offering Leviticus 2:1.The sword, famine, and pestilence - The two latter ever follow upon the track of the first Ezekiel 5:12, and by these God will consume them, yet so as to leave a remnant. The chastisement, which crushes those who harden themselves against it, purifies the penitent. read more
Jeremiah 14:10-12. Thus saith the Lord, &c. Here God returns an answer to the complaints and expostulations of the prophet, contained in the eight preceding verses. They have loved to wander They have been fond of their idols; and despising the divine succour, have run after that of strangers, and they have persisted in their sinful courses, notwithstanding all counsels. Therefore the Lord doth not accept them He will not accept their own prayers or humiliations, nor thine... read more
Drought, disease and war (14:1-15:9)A severe drought had hit Judah. People in all walks of life, from nobles to farmers, were affected by it, and they covered their heads as a sign of their distress. They had difficulty in getting enough water to keep themselves alive, and their animals were beginning to suffer from disease. Some had already died because of the lack of food (14:1-6).Pleading on behalf of the people, Jeremiah confesses the nation’s sins. He asks God to cease acting as if he were... read more
Pray not, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 32:10 ). Compare Jeremiah 7:16 ; Jeremiah 11:14 . read more
I will not, &c. See Jeremiah 7:16 ; Jeremiah 11:14 ; Ezekiel 8:18 . Amos 5:23 .Micah 3:4 . offer = offer up. oblation = a gift offering, or donation. Hebrew. minchah. App-43 . sword . . . famine . . . pestilence. Often thus conjoined (after this). Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:0 and Deuteronomy 28:0 ). App-92 . Compare Jeremiah 21:6 , Jeremiah 21:7 , Jeremiah 21:9 ; Jeremiah 24:10 , &c. See note on Jeremiah 42:2 . and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton , to emphasize... read more
11. (Jeremiah 7:16; Exodus 32:10). read more
12. not hear—because their prayers are hypocritical: their hearts are still idolatrous. God never refuses to hear real prayer (Jeremiah 7:21; Jeremiah 7:22; Proverbs 1:28; Isaiah 1:15; Isaiah 58:3). sword . . . famine . . . pestilence—the three sorest judgments at once; any one of which would be enough for their ruin (2 Samuel 24:12; 2 Samuel 24:13). read more
A lament during drought 14:1-16 read more
The Lord further instructed Jeremiah not to pray for Him to turn back from punishing them (cf. Jeremiah 7:15; Jeremiah 11:14). Fasting and presenting sacrifices would not move Him to change, either (cf. Jeremiah 5:12; Jeremiah 14:15; Jeremiah 27:8; Jeremiah 29:18; 2 Samuel 24:22-25; Isaiah 51:19). He had determined to destroy them with the sword, famine, and disease, the classic trio of war accompaniments. This is "tough love.""A theological question is raised as to whether it is ever proper to... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 14:12
Their cry . The word is very forcible; it is the shriek in which an unsophisticated man gives vent to his pain and grief. An oblation . It is the vegetable offering (Authorized Version, "meat offering;" Luther, "speisopfer") which is referred to in the so-called minkhah (literally, gift ). Though sometimes offered separately, it regularly accompanied a burnt offering. I will not accept them . Dr. Payne Smith tries to soften the rejection of these worshippers by the remark that... read more