Because of swearing - Rather, because of the curse denounced against sin Jeremiah 11:3. The mourning probably refers to the drought Jeremiah 12:4.The pleasant places - “Pastures.”Their course - Their mode of life.Their force is not right - “Their heroism,” that on which they pride themselves as mighty men, “is not right,” is wrong (see Jeremiah 8:6 note). read more
Jeremiah 23:9. My heart within me is broken This seems to be the beginning of a new discourse against the false prophets, with whom afterward the priests are joined. The first word of it in the Hebrew, לנבאים , is rendered by the Vulgate, Ad prophetas, To the prophets, as if it were the title of the following prophecy. In this Jeremiah describes the terror and concern which were upon him when he considered the horrible sin of these prophets in pretending a divine mission when they had... read more
Jeremiah 23:10. For the land is full of adulterers Under this term, which properly respects those who violate the marriage-bed, persons offending by any species of uncleanness are comprehended, as also such as by fraud and falsehood circumvented others, and tempted them to join in the commission of those illicit actions which implied breach of faith and duty toward God. Because of swearing the land mourneth By swearing here, it seems, is not only meant false swearing, or perjury, but also... read more
Lying prophets (23:9-32)From denouncing the political leaders, Jeremiah turns to denounce the spiritual leaders. He is filled with sorrow and anguish as he thinks of the evil of these people and the terrible judgment God will send them (9). They have encouraged idolatrous worship and immoral behaviour in every place, even in the temple of God. For this reason the land has already experienced God’s judgment and worse is to come (10-12).Baal worship in the northern kingdom and its capital Samaria... read more
Mine heart, &c. Figure of speech Pathopoeia. man. Hebrew. 'ish. a man = a strong man. Hebrew. geber. App-14 . wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27 . read more
their: i.e. the false prophets. read more
"Concerning the prophets. My heart within me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of Jehovah, and because of his holy words. For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. And their course is evil, and their might is not right; for both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah. Wherefore their way... read more
Jeremiah 23:9. Mine heart within me, &c.— We have here a new discourse against the false prophets, with whom afterwards the priests are joined: Jeremiah declares that, upon a view of the evils with which they are threatened, he is in trouble and agitation like that of a man who has lost his reason in wine; Jeremiah 23:9-15. The words may be read, As to, or concerning the prophets, my heart is broken within me, &c. He then exhorts the people in the name of God not to listen to the words... read more
Jeremiah 23:10. For because off swearing— Houbigant renders this, Whose course is to evil, whose strength is to iniquity; therefore the land mourneth, and the pastures of the desart are dried up. See his note. Others read, Before the face of the curse the land mourneth. Full of corrupted and idolatrous men, of false prophets, who dishonour God by their lies, and people who dishonour him by their worship of false gods, the whole land is become subject to his curse, and, as it were, mourneth and... read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 23:9
Because of the prophets - Rather, concerning “the prophets.” These words should come first, as being the title of this portion of the prophecy Jeremiah 23:9-40. read more