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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 13:27

"I have seen thine abominations, even thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, on the hills, in the field. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! Thou wilt not be made clean; how long shall it be?"This is a further elaboration of the reasons why the dreadful punishment prescribed for Israel in the above verses was justified and appropriate."Thy neighings ..." (Jeremiah 13:27). Jeremiah mentioned this same thing back in Jeremiah 5:8 where he compared the behavior of the people to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 13:27

Jeremiah 13:27. Woe unto thee, &c.— The prophet here expresses in the strongest manner his hopes and his desires for the repentance and reformation of this people. The original is remarkably emphatical, עד מתי אחרי acharei mathai od, when once? The aposiopesis is peculiarly beautiful and expressive. REFLECTIONS.—1st, They who stopped their ears against the prophet's words, have now a sign before their eyes, if any means might be found to fasten conviction upon their hearts. We have, 1. The... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 13:27

27. neighings— ( :-), image from the lust of horses; the lust after idols degrades to the level of the brute. hills—where, as being nearer heaven, sacrifices were thought most acceptable to the gods. wilt thou not . . . ? when—literally, "thou wilt not be made clean after how long a time yet." (So :-). Jeremiah denies the moral possibility of one so long hardened in sin becoming soon cleansed. But see Jeremiah 32:17; Luke 18:27. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 13:27

Her citizens had behaved like adulterers and like copulating horses (cf. Jeremiah 5:8). The Lord had seen their unfaithful, lewd behavior toward Him when they worshipped idols and practiced sacred prostitution in the open-air shrines across the land. Jerusalem was in deep trouble. How long would she continue in her wicked ways and remain unclean?! The question was expressing frustration, not requesting information.Laments during a drought and a national defeat 14:1-15:9Evidently droughts... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 13:1-27

Jeremiah’s Seventh Prophecy (Reign of Jehoiachin). The Linen GirdleThe date of this prophecy is shown pretty clearly by the word ’queen’ (Jeremiah 13:18), which means queen-mother, namely, Nehushta, mother of Jehoiachin. The queen-mother had always a high position, and in Jehoiachin’s case this would be specially so, owing to his tender years.1-11. The symbol of the linen girdle.1. Go, etc.] It is doubtful whether this and the subsequent acts of the prophet were real or done only in symbol. As,... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 13:27

(27) Thine adulteries.—The words refer primarily to the spiritual adultery of the idolatries of Judah. The “neighings,” as in Jeremiah 2:24; Jeremiah 5:8, express the unbridled eagerness of animal passion transferred in this passage to the spiritual sin. The “abominations on the hills” are the orgiastic rites of the worship of the high places, which are further described as “in the field” to emphasise their publicity.Wilt thou not be made clean?—Better, thou wilt not be cleansed; after how long... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Jeremiah 13:1-27

Habit Jeremiah 13:23 I. The Origin of Habit. Habit may be conceived to arise in this way. When, in the revolution of time of the day, or the week, or the month, or the year the point comes round at which we have been thinking of anything, or have done anything, by the law of the association of ideas we think of it again, or do it again. For instance, when day dawns we awake. We get out of bed because we have done it at that time before. At a later hour we take breakfast, and go away to... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 13:1-27

CHAPTER VIIITHE FALL OF PRIDEJeremiah 13:1-27THIS discourse is a sort of appendix to the preceding; as is indicated by its abrupt and brief beginning with the words "Thus said Iahvah unto me," without the addition of any mark of time, or other determining circumstance. It predicts captivity, in retribution for the pride and ingratitude of the people; and thus suitably follows the closing section of the last address, which announces the coming deportation of Judah and her evil neighbours. The... read more

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