Jeremías 5:9 RVR1960

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-9

Here is, I. A challenge to produce any one right honest man, or at least any considerable number of such, in Jerusalem, Jer. 5:1. Jerusalem had become like the old world, in which all flesh had corrupted their way. There were some perhaps who flattered themselves with hopes that there were yet many good men in Jerusalem, who would stand in the gap to turn away the wrath of God; and there might be others who boasted of its being the holy city and thought that this would save it. But God bids... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:9

Shall I not visit for these things? saith the Lord ,.... For such adulteries and lasciviousness, and that in a way of punishment. The Targum adds, "to bring evil upon them;' the evil of punishment for the evil of sin: and shall not my soul be avenged upon such a nation as this ? which cannot delight in sin, but hates it; and therefore must punish for it; vindictive and punitive justice is essential to God; as sin is contrary to his nature, it is agreeable to it to punish for it; he... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 5:9

Verse 9 God again holds, as it were, a conference with them, and for this purpose, — that he might check all their complaints and close their mouths, lest they should object and say, that they were too severely treated. That this objection then might be removed, God repeats that he could not pardon such atrocious sins. And this principle is adopted, that it was impossible not to punish such wicked men who would not repent. For since God is the Judge of the world, he can no more surrender his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-9

Gladly would Jehovah pardon, if his people showed but a gleam of sound morality. But they are all deaf to the warning voice—the Law of God is flagrantly violated. In particular the marriage tie, as well the typical one between man and woman as the anti-typical between the people and its God, is openly disregarded (comp. Hosea 4:1 ; Micah 7:2 ; Isaiah 64:6 , Isaiah 64:7 ; Psalms 14:3 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-31

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 5:7-9

Jeremiah 5:7-9. How shall I pardon thee for this? How canst thou expect that the holy God, the righteous Governor and Judge of the world, should connive at, or bear with, such iniquitous conduct in his intelligent and accountable creatures. He appeals to themselves, whether they can think it consistent with his justice to let such enormous offences as he mentions go unpunished. Thy children Thy people, both in city and country; have forsaken me Have apostatized from my worship and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-19

Sins of Jerusalem and Judah (5:1-19)A search of Jerusalem reveals that the city is wholly corrupt. Injustice and selfishness abound. People claim they belong to God and they swear oaths by his name, but they remain untouched by the lessons he is trying to teach them (5:1-3). There may be some excuse for the poor and uneducated if they know nothing of God’s law, but the upper classes are just as ignorant. This indicates that the problem lies not with people’s social background or material... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 5:9

Shall I not visit . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. My soul = I Myself, for emphasis. Hebrew. nephesh. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. be avenged = avenge herself. Compare Jeremiah 5:29 ; Jeremiah 9:9 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 5:9

9. (Jeremiah 5:29; Jeremiah 9:9; Jeremiah 44:22). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 5:1-9

The depth of Judah’s sin 5:1-9God gave His people reasons for the coming judgment. He stressed social and personal sins particularly."Jeremiah now appreciates the moral necessity for God’s judgment of His people, as he sees clearly with his own eyes the iniquity, selfishness and depravity of life in Jerusalem." [Note: Harrison, Jeremiah and . . ., p. 74.] read more