エレミヤ書 15:12-21 JC

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 15:20

And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall ,.... As he had promised him, when he first called him to his office, Jeremiah 1:18 , and so would not be as a liar to him: and they shall fight against thee ; by words and blows, by menaces and imprisonment: but they shall not prevail against thee ; so as to cause him to call in his words, and contradict his prophecies; or so as to take away his life: for I am with thee, to save thee, and deliver thee, saith the Lord ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 15:21

And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked ,.... The wicked Jews, Zedekiah and his courtiers, who imprisoned him: and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible ; as kings and great men of the earth seem to be; or, "the violent", or "strong" F20 עריצים "violentorum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Schmidt; "fortium", V. L. , and mighty; that were stronger than he, that would use him with violence, and inject terror into him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:12

Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel? - Shall our weak forces be able to oppose and overcome the powers of the Chaldeans? נחשת nechasheth , which we here translate steel, property signifies brass or copper united with tin, which gives it much hardness, and enables it to bear a good edge. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:13

Thy substance - will I give to the spoil without price - Invaluable property shall be given up to thy adversaries. Or, without price - thou shalt have nothing for it in return. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:15

O Lord - remember me, and visit me - Let me not be carried away into captivity; and it does not appear that he had ever been taken to Babylon. After the capture of the city he went into Egypt; and either died there, or was put to death by his countrymen. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:16

Thy word was - the joy and rejoicing of mine heart - When I did receive the prophetic message, I did rejoice in the honor thou hadst done me; and I faithfully testified thy will to them. They have become mine enemies; not because there was any evil in me, but because I was faithful to thee. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:18

Wilt thou be altogether unto me as - waters that fail? - Leaning either springs, which in the height of summer grow dry; or, like that phenomenon in the sandy desert, where, by a peculiar action of the air on the rising vapors, the resemblance of water is produced, so that the traveler, deceived, rejoices that he is come, in the sandy desert, to the verge of a beautiful lake; but the farther he travels, it is still at the same distance, and at last vanishes; and he finds the whole was an... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:19

If thou return - By repentance unto me, - Then will I bring thee again - Restore thee to thy own country. But some think the words are spoken to the prophet in reference to his ministry. He had greatly repined because of the persecutions which he endured. The Lord reprehends him, and is about to take from him the prophetic gift; but exhorts him first to take the precious from the vile - not to attend to the deceitful words of the people, but boldly declare the message he had given him;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:20

I will make thee - a fenced brazen wall - While thou art faithful to me, none of them shall be able to prevail against thee. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:21

I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked - From the power of this evil people. And I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible - Out of the power of the Chaldean armies. Every thing took place as God had promised, for no word of his can ever fall to the ground. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 15:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 15:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 15:21

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