Jeremiah 2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:24

A wild ass used to the wilderness ,.... That is, one that has been brought up in the wilderness, and has been accustomed to live, and run, and range about there; as men in general are compared to this creature for its ignorance, stupidity, folly, stubbornness, and unteachableness, Job 11:12 , so the Jewish people are represented as like unto it, for its wantonness and lust: that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure ; draws it in at her nostrils, and snuffs it up; or opens her mouth,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:25

Withhold thy foot from being unshod ,.... That it may not be unshod, be naked and bare. The sense is, either, as some, do not take long journeys into foreign countries for help, as into Assyria and Egypt, whither they used to go barefoot; or wore out their shoes by their long journeys, and so returned without; or refrain from idolatry, as Jarchi interprets it, that thou mayest not go naked into captivity; or this is an euphemism, as others think, forbidding adulterous actions, showing the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:26

As the thief is ashamed when be is found ,.... Taken in the fact, or convicted of it; that is, as the Targum explains it, one that has been accounted faithful, and is found a thief; for, otherwise, those who have lost their character, and are notorious for their thefts and robberies, are not ashamed when they are found out, taken, and convicted: so is the house of Israel ashamed : of their idolatry, or ought to be; or "shall be", as the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions render it;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:27

Saying to a stock ,.... "To a tree" F6 לעץ "ligno", V. L. Pagnanius, Montanus, Schmidt. ; to a piece of wood; that is, to an image made of it; so the Targum, "they say to an image of wood;' what follows: thou art my father ; ascribing that to the idol which belongs to God, who was their Father that made them, and upheld them, was the author of their beings, and the God of their mercies: and to a stone ; an image of stone: thou hast brought me forth : into being;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:28

But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee ?.... This is, or would be, the Lord's answer to them, what is become of your gods? why do not you apply to them for help in time of trouble? the gods that you have chosen for yourselves and worshipped; the gods, not that made you, but whom you yourselves have made: let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble ; call upon them to arise, those statues of wood and stone, those lifeless and senseless images; let them rise... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:29

Wherefore will ye plead with me ?.... Strive and contend, chide, murmur, and complain, when evil came upon them, as if the Lord dealt hardly with them, and as if they had never sinned against him; when their case would not bear to be brought into judgment and examined openly; what would they get by that but shame and disgrace? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the Lord ; high and low, rich and poor, great and small; men of all ranks, degrees, and character; kings, priests and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:30

In vain have I smitten your children ,.... Or, "for vanity" F7 לשוא "propter vanitatem, sive vaniloquentiam", Vatablus. ; for vain speaking, for making vain oaths and vows; so it is explained in the Talmud F8 T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 32. 2. & Cetubot, fol. 72. 1. ; but the sense is, that the rod of chastisement was used in vain; the afflictions that came upon them had no effect on them to amend and reform them; they were never the better for them: they received no... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:31

O generation, see ye the word of the Lord ,.... Take notice of it, consider it; or, hear it, as the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions. Jarchi and Kimchi think F9 So Mechilta apud Yalkut in loc. the pot of manna was brought out, and shown them, to be looked at by them, for the conviction of them, and confirmation of what follows: have I been a wilderness unto Israel ? no: the Israelites were plentifully supplied by him when in the wilderness, and since they were brought into a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:32

Can a maid forget her ornaments ,.... Which she has provided for her wedding day, and is then to wear, and which may be the next; such as ear rings, bracelets, and jewels, which are never out of her mind, and can scarce sleep for thinking of them, how richly she shall be adorned with them; wherefore it follows: or a bride her attire? or, "her bindings" F15 קשוריה "fasciae suae", Tigurine version; "ligaminum suorum", Munster, Calvin; "ligamentorum suorum", Piscator. ; her knots... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:33

Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love ?.... To seek the love, and gain the affections and esteem, of the idolatrous nations; as a lascivious woman dresses herself out in the best manner to excite the lust and move the affections of her lovers; and as Jezebel, who painted her face, and tired her head, 2 Kings 9:30 or dressed it in the best manner, where the same word is used as here; so the Targum, "why dost thou make thy way beautiful, to procure loves (or lovers) to be joined to the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 2:33

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