E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 4:19
My bowels. Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ), for emphasis. Note the Figure of speech Hypotyposis, verses: 19-31. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), for the emotions which produce and affect their movement. bowels . . . very heart . . . heart. Note the Figure of speech Anabasis. App-6 . See note below. my very heart = the walls of my heart. thou hast. Hebrew text reads "I have"; but margin and some codices, with three early printed editions, and Revised Version margin,... read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 4:5-31
The coming invasion (4:5-31)Jeremiah now pictures the terrible judgment that will fall on Judah if it does not repent. With the enemy army sweeping down upon Judah from the north, a trumpeter sounds the alarm and the people of Judah flee to their walled cities for safety (5-6). Like an enraged lion the enemy prepares to pounce upon its victim. God is about to pour out his anger on the unfaithful people (7-8).Judah’s leaders, both civil and religious, are shocked at the sudden catastrophe that... read more