E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 8:10
give their wives unto others. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:30 ). App-92 . inherit = seize; or, to their dispossessors. from. Some codices, with two early printed editions, and Syriac, read "and from". prophet. priest. The former, raised up on account of the failure of the latter, now of one accord. read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:4-17
Sin and its punishment (8:4-17)It is natural for a person who falls to pick himself up again, but the people of Jerusalem who have fallen spiritually make no attempt to return to God (4-6). It is natural for a bird to obey the laws of instinct and know the time to migrate, but the people of Jerusalem do not know the laws of God or when to return to him (7).The teachers of the law, the wisdom teachers, the priests and the prophets have all led the people astray. Instead of denouncing wrongdoing,... read more