Jeremiah 12

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:6

Jer 12:6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee. Ver. 6. For even thy brethren. ] Let this comfort us in like case. Abel and John Diazius were butchered by their own unnatural brethren. Paul suffered most of all from his own countrymen. Yea, they have called a multitude after thee. ] a Or, With full mouth, as those did against... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:7

Jer 12:7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. Ver. 7. I have forsaken my house. ] A man’s house is dear to him, dearer his heritage, dearest his well beloved wife. Jerusalem had been all this to God, but now for sin abandoned by him. I have given the dearly beloved of my soul. ] Or, My dearly beloved, my soul - i.e., Myself, my second self. Heb., The love of my soul. Gr. and Vulgate, My beloved soul.... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:8

Jer 12:8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. Ver. 8. Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest. ] Roaring against me, and revelling in the ruin of my messengers. Ubi affectus augetur in antithesi verborum; haereditas mea, et contra me; sheep they were wont to be, now they are become lions. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:9

Jer 12:9 Mine heritage [is] unto me [as] a speckled bird, the birds round about [are] against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. Ver. 9. Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird. ] As an owl, say some, that loveth not the light; as a peacock, say others, proud and inconstant, all in changeable colours, as oft changed as moved. God, that could not endure miscellany seed, nor linsey woolsey, in Israel, can less endure that his people should be as a "speckled... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:10

Jer 12:10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. Ver. 10. Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard. ] Those who before were called beasts, Jer 12:9 are here called pastors - viz., Nebuchadnezzar’s captains. See Jeremiah 6:3 . read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:11

Jer 12:11 They have made it desolate, [and being] desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth [it] to heart. Ver. 11. Because no man layeth it to heart. ] Heb., There is not a man putting it upon heart, that is, duly and deeply affected with my menaces, so as to take a timely course for prevention, and their own preservation. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:12

Jer 12:12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the [one] end of the land even to the [other] end of the land: no flesh shall have peace. Ver. 12. For the sword of the Lord, ] i.e., Of the enemy set on by the Lord; for whencesoever the sword cometh, it is bathed in heaven. Isa 34:5 See Ezekiel 14:17 . read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:13

Jer 12:13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, [but] shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD. Ver. 13. They have sown wheat. ] The prophets have, say some, but to no profit. They shall put themselves to pain. ] Or, They are sick, sc., for the affliction of Joseph. as Amo 6:6 See Trapp on " Amo 6:6 " Others a interpret it of the Jews, who sought to help themselves by this means and... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:14

Jer 12:14 Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. Ver. 14. Thus saith the Lord against all mine evil neighbours. ] These were the Syrians, Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, &c. God also hath his evil neighbours, and this may be a comfort to us in like case. Behold, I will pluck them out, &c., and pluck out... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 12:15

Jer 12:15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. Ver. 15. After that I have plucked them out, ] sc., In both senses. Jer 12:14 I will return. ] In the "midst of judgment, I will remember mercy." And bring again every man to his heritage. ] To the Church; for in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness shall be accepted with... read more

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