Jeremiah 14:10-19 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 14:10-16

The dispute between God and his prophet, in this chapter, seems to be like that between the owner and the dresser of the vineyard concerning the barren fig-tree, Luke 13:7. The justice of the owner condemns it to be cut down; the clemency of the dresser intercedes for a reprieve. Jeremiah had been earnest with God, in prayer, to return in mercy to this people. Now here, I. God overrules the plea which he had offered in their favour, and shows him that it would not hold. In answer to it thus he... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 14:17-22

The present deplorable state of Judah and Jerusalem is here made the matter of the prophet's lamentation (Jer. 14:17, 18) and the occasion of his prayer and intercession for them (Jer. 14:19), and I am willing to hope that the latter, as well as the former, was by divine direction, and that these words (Jer. 14:17), Thus shalt thou say unto them (or concerning them, or in their hearing), refer to the intercession, as well as to the lamentation, and then it amounts to a revocation of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:10

Thus saith the Lord unto this people ,.... Instead of answering the prophet directly and immediately, he first speaks to the people, and observes their sin is the cause of his conduct; and whom he does not vouchsafe to call his people; they having broken covenant with him, and so notoriously backslidden from him; but this people, this wicked and worthless people: thus have they loved to wander ; from the Lord, and out of the way of their duty, to Egypt and Assyria for help, and after... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:11

Then said the Lord unto me ,.... To the prophet; now the Lord gives a more direct answer to him, and to his prayers and intercession for the people; which he forbids, saying, pray not for this people for their good ; or "for good things", as the Septuagint; for rain, that the famine might cease; and for deliverance from their enemies, that they might not go into captivity; for these things were determined upon by the Lord: he does not forbid him praying at all for them, or for their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:12

When they fast, I will not hear their cry ,.... Or, "though they fast" F11 כי יצמו "quamvis jejunant", Gataker. ; very probably on account of the want of rain, and the dearth or famine, a fast was proclaimed; see Jeremiah 36:9 , when they prayed and cried aloud, and made a great noise; but their prayers being hypocritical, and not arising from a pure heart, or offered up in faith and love, were not heard and accepted by the Lord: and when they offer burnt offerings and an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:13

Then said I, Ah, Lord God !.... Being grieved at heart for the people, because he was forbid to pray for them, and because the Lord had resolved on the ruin of them; and the rather he pitied them, because they were deceived by the false prophets, and therefore he tries to excuse them, and lay the blame upon them, as follows: behold, the prophets say unto them ; that is, the false prophets, as the Targum; Jeremiah does not call them so, being willing to make the best of it: ye shall... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:14

Then said the Lord unto me ,.... In reply to the above excuse, in favour of the people: the prophets prophesy lies in my name ; it is a wicked thing to tell lies; it is more so to foretell them, and that in the name of the Lord; pretending they have his authority, and are under the influence and guidance of his Spirit; and it was sinful in the people to give credit to them, and the more so in that they were forewarned of these prophets and their lies, and had the reverse told them by a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:15

Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets ,.... The false prophets, as the following description shows: that prophecy in my name, and I sent them not ; made use of his name, pretending his authority, though they were not sent by him: yet they say, sword and famine shall not be in the land ; though the Lord by his true prophet had said there should be both; which proves that they were not sent by the Lord, since what they said was in direct opposition to the word of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:16

And the people to whom they prophesy ,.... That is, such of them as gave credit to their prophecies: shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, because of the famine and the sword ; they dying of the famine and of the sword, their carcasses should be cast out of their houses into the open streets, and there lie unburied, as a punishment for disbelieving the words of the Lord, and giving heed to the lies of the false prophets: and they shall have none to bury them ; either through... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:17

Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them ,.... Instead of praying for the people, the prophet has a doleful lamentation put into his mouth, to pronounce in their hearing, in order to assure them of the calamities that were coming upon them, and to affect them with them. Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease : or "be silent" F16 תדמינה "sileant", Schmidt; "taceant", Pegninus, Montanus. ; signifying that there would be quickly just reason and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 14:10-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 14:17-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 14:17

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