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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 3:11

Jeremiah 3:11. And the Lord said unto me, &c. The case of these sister kingdoms is here compared, and judgment given upon the comparison. Israel hath justified herself more than Judah Hebrew, צדקה נפשׁה , hath justified her soul: so the LXX. εδικαιωσε την ψυχην , and the Vulgate. The meaning is, that of the two, Judah was the more guilty, because, though Israel’s sins were more numerous, and their idolatry had continued longer, yet in Judah that and other sins were more heinous,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 3:12-13

Jeremiah 3:12-13. Go, and proclaim these words toward the north “The sin of the ten tribes being attended with more favourable circumstances than that of Judah, the prophet is commanded to call them to repentance with promises of pardon. In order to this he is bid to direct his speech northward, that is, toward Assyria and Media, whither the ten tribes had been carried away captive, which countries lay north of Judea.” And say: Return, thou backsliding Israel Repent of thy backslidings,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:6-18

Need for true repentance (3:6-18)King Josiah had tried to reform Judah, but because people had not changed inwardly, the reformation affected only the external forms of religion. Looking from God’s viewpoint, Jeremiah calls the people’s so-called repentance a pretence (see v. 10). Judah had seen her sister nation Israel divorced from God and sent into captivity because of her spiritual adultery, but Israel’s experience taught her nothing. She is now doing what Israel did. In accepting Josiah’s... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 3:11

justified herself. Compare Ezekiel 16:51 , Ezekiel 16:52 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 3:12

toward the north = toward the Northern Kingdom of Israel. cause Mine anger to fall upon you. Hebrew cause My face, or countenance, to fall. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), for the anger manifested by it. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 4:5 , Genesis 4:6 ). merciful = gracious, favourable. keep. See note on "reserve", Jeremiah 3:5 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 3:13

Only acknowledge, &c. This from the first was, and still is, the one condition of national blessing for Israel. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:40 , Leviticus 26:42 ). transgressed = rebelled. scattered thy ways = gone hither and thither. strangers = foreigners. every green tree. Referring to the worship of the Asherah ( App-42 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:11

"And Jehovah said unto me, Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep anger forever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 3:11

Jeremiah 3:11. The backsliding Israel hath justified herself— Backsliding Israel hath appeared just in comparison of perfidious Judah. The crimes of the latter greatly surpassed those of the former. See Ezekiel 16:51. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 3:12

Jeremiah 3:12. Go, and proclaim, &c.— The sin of the ten tribes being attended with more favourable circumstances than that of Judah, the prophet is here commanded to call them to repentance, with promises of pardon; and accordingly is ordered to direct his speech northward; that is to say toward Assyria and the country beyond the Euphrates, whither the ten tribes were carried away captive. Instead of, I will not cause, &c. Houbigant reads, I will not turn my face from you. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 3:11

11. justified herself—has been made to appear almost just (that is, comparatively innocent) by the surpassing guilt of Judah, who adds hypocrisy and treachery to her sin; and who had the example of Israel to warn her, but in vain (compare Ezekiel 16:51; Ezekiel 23:11). more than—in comparison with. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 3:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 3:12-13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 3:6-18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 3:11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 3:12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 3:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 3:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 3:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 3:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 3:11

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