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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 21:10

For I have set my face against this city ,.... Or "my fury", as the Targum; their sins had provoked the eyes of his glory; he was wroth with them, and determined to cut them off; his mind was set against them, and upon their ruin; and there was no turning him from it: for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord ; to bring the evil of punishment upon them for the evil of their sins, and not do any good unto them, they were so ill deserving of: it shall be given into the hand of the king... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 21:11

And touching the house of the king of Judah, say ,.... Or "to the house of the king of Judah" F16 לבית מלך "domui regis", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Schmidt. ; that is, his palace, as Calvin understands it; go to it, and there say as follows, as in Jeremiah 22:1 ; and some think that this part of the chapter belongs to that, and was not delivered at the time the former part of it was; but before the peremptory decree was gone forth, to deliver the city into the hand... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 21:12

O house of David, thus saith the Lord ,.... This appellation is made use of to put them in mind of their descent, and to observe to them how much it became them to follow the example of so illustrious an ancestor, from whom they had the honour to descend; by doing judgment and justice as he did, 2 Samuel 8:15 ; or, otherwise, their being his seed would not secure them from ruin and destruction: execute judgment in the morning ; be at it early, and dispatch it speedily; show a hearty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 21:13

Behold, I am against thee ,.... Or, "behold, I unto thee" F19 הנני אליך "ecce ego ad te", Munster, Montanus. ; to be supplied either thus, "behold, I say unto thee" F20 "Ecce tibi dico", Strigelius; so Luther. ; what follows; and therefore take notice of it, attend unto it: or, "behold, I come unto thee" F21 "Ecce ad te venio", Pagninus; so Kimchi. ; who bid defiance to all their enemies to come near them, as in the latter part of the verse. The Targum is, "lo, I... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 21:14

But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings , saith the Lord ,.... The situation of their city, and the strength of its fortifications, however sufficient they might be thought to keep out an enemy from annoying them; yet it was impossible to hinder the Lord's coming among them, as he here threatens to do; and "visit" them, as the word signifies, in a way of wrath and justice, according to the demerit of their sins, expressed by "the fruit of their doings"; their... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:2

Inquire, I pray thee - See whether God intends to deliver us into or out of the hand of the Chaldeans. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:4

I will turn back the weapons - Every attempt you make to repel the Chaldeans shall be unsuccessful. I will assemble them into the midst of this city - I will deliver the city into their hands. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:6

They shall die of a great pestilence - The sword may appear to be that of man, though I have given the Chaldeans their commission; but the pestilence shall appear to be the immediate act of God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:7

Nebuchadrezzar - This name is spelt as above in twenty-six places of this book; and in ten places it is spelt Nebuchadnezzar, which is the common orthography. The difference is only a ר resh for a נ nun ; but the MSS. are various on this point. It is the same person who is intended by both names; and here all the Versions, except the Arabic, which omits the name, have it in the usual form. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 21:8

Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death - Meaning escape or destruction in the present instance. This is explained in the next verse. read more

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