Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 20:11
11. not prevail—as they hoped to do (Jeremiah 20:10; Jeremiah 15:20). prosper—in their plot. read more
耶利米書 20:10-11 Cunpts
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 20:7-13
Jeremiah’s struggle with his calling 20:7-13This section is another of Jeremiah’s autobiographical "confessions." In literary form it is another individual lament, like many of the psalms (cf. Psalms 6). It is one of Jeremiah’s most significant self-disclosures. The section has two parts: God the antagonist (Jeremiah 20:7-10), and God the protagonist (Jeremiah 20:11-13). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 20:10
The prophet knew that the people were complaining that all he ever talked about was coming terror. He had become a "Magomassibib" (terror on every side) of sorts himself (cf. Jeremiah 20:3), and the people may well have applied this nickname to him. They felt someone should denounce him for speaking so pessimistically and harshly about their nation. Even his trusted friends had turned against him and were hoping that he would make some mistake so they could discredit him for his words. The Lord... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 20:10-18
A collection of Jeremiah’s personal trials and sayings 15:10-20:18This section of text is highly autobiographical. It contains, among other things, most of Jeremiah’s so-called "confessions" (Jeremiah 15:10-12; Jeremiah 15:15-21; Jeremiah 17:9-11; Jeremiah 17:14-18; Jeremiah 18:18-23; Jeremiah 20:7-18). This section can be a great help and encouragement to modern servants of the Lord. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 20:11
Yet Jeremiah was confident that the Lord would remain with him and defend him like a powerful bodyguard (cf. Jeremiah 1:18; Jeremiah 15:20). Consequently his persecutors among the people of Judah would not succeed. They were the ones who would stumble, feel ashamed, and experience everlasting disgrace-not him (cf. Jeremiah 20:10). read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 20:1-18
1-6. Pashur’s act and Jeremiah’s reply.2. Pashur] In chapter Jeremiah 38:1 two Pashurs are mentioned. This one is perhaps the father of Gedaliah there spoken of, while Pashur the son of Malchiah of that v. is probably identical with the Pashur of Jeremiah 21:1. The houses represented by both men were strong in numbers amongst the few priestly courses that returned from Babylon (Ezra 2:36-39).3. Magormissabib] i.e. ’fear is on every side’: see on Jeremiah 6:25. The name is symbolic of his coming... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 20:10
(10) The defaming of many.—Another quotation from the Psalms (Psalms 31:13), where the Authorised Version has “the slander of many.”Fear on every side.—The Magor-missabib still rings in the prophet’s ears, and, for himself as for others, is the burden of his cry. It may be noted that this also comes from the same verse of the psalm just quoted.Report, say they, and we will report it.—Better, do you report. The words are not spoken as to the prophet, but are those with which his persecutors... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jeremiah 20:11
(11) But the Lord is with me.—As in Psalms 22:0 and other like utterances, the prophet, though perplexed. is yet not in despair (2 Corinthians 4:8). He passes through the deep waters, but struggles out of them to the rock of refuge. The word “terrible” was used with a special significance. Jehovah had promised to deliver the prophet from the “terrible” ones (Jeremiah 15:21). He, the mighty God (Isaiah 9:6) would now show that He was more terrible than the prophet’s foes, that it was better to... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Jeremiah 20:1-18
The Deceptions of God Jeremiah 20:7 I. There are times when we are ready to say that God deceives us. Think of the ideals of our childhood. It is one of the sweet illusions of the child that father or mother has neither fault nor flaw. 1. Think again of the deceptions of the senses. If there is one thing that seems above dispute, it is that this earth of ours is fixed and firm. 2. Think once again of how God fulfils His promises. One thing certain is that when Abraham was called from Ur, he... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 20:10
10. For—not referring to the words immediately preceding, but to "I will not make mention of Him." The "defaming" or detraction of the enemy on every side (see Psalms 31:13) tempted him to think of prophesying no more. Report . . . we will report—The words of his adversaries one to the other; give any information against him (true or false) which will give color for accusing him; and "we will report it," namely, to the Sanhedrim, in order to crush him. familiars—literally, "men of my peace";... read more