Jeremiah 24:8-10 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

This short chapter helps us to put a very comfortable construction upon a great many long ones, by showing us that the same providence which to some is a savour of death unto death may by the grace and blessing of God be made to others a savour of life unto life; and that, though God's people share with others in the same calamity, yet it is not the same to them that it is to others, but is designed for their good and shall issue in their good; to them it is a correcting rod in the hand of a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:8

And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil ,.... Here follows an explication of the evil figs, and an application of them to the wicked Jews: surely thus saith the Lord, so will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah ; who was then the reigning king of Judah, Jeconiah's father's brother; whom the king of Babylon had made king in his stead, and changed his name from Mattaniah to Zedekiah, 2 Kings 24:17 ; him the Lord threatens to give up to ruin and destruction, or to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:9

And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt ,.... Jeconiah and the captives with him were only carried into Babylon; but these should be scattered one from another into the several parts of the world. The former were carried captive for their good, and it issued in that; but these were carried away for their hurt, to the injury of their persons and properties, and without having any effect upon them to the good of their souls: though this might... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:10

And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence , among them ,.... Meaning not in other lands, where they should be driven, but while in their own land, by which many should perish; and the rest that escaped these dreadful judgments should be carried captive. The Targum is, "I will send those that kill with the sword, &c.;' till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers ; so that none of them should be left there to inhabit it,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:8

So will I give Zedekiah - I will treat these as they deserve. They shall be carried into captivity, and scattered through all nations. Multitudes of those never returned to Judea; the others returned at the end of seventy years. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:10

I will send the sword - Many of them fell by sword and famine in the war with the Chaldeans, and many more by such means afterwards. The first received their captivity as a correction, and turned to God; the latter still hardened their hearts more and more, and probably very many of them never returned: perhaps they are now amalgamated with heathen nations. Lord, how long? read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:8

Verse 8 God, after having promised to deal kindly with the captives, now declares that he would execute heavier punishment on King Zedekiah, and the whole people who yet remained in their own country. We have stated why God exhibited this vision to the Prophet, even that he might support their minds who saw nothing but grounds of despair, and that also, on the other hand, he might correct their pride who flattered themselves in their own lot, because God had deferred his vengeance as to them.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:9

Verse 9 Here the Prophet borrows his words from Moses, in order to secure authority to his prophecy; for the Jews were ashamed to reject Moses, as they believed that the Law came from God: it would at least have been deemed by them an abominable thing to deny credit to the Law. And yet they boldly rejected all the prophets, though they were but faithful interpreters of the Law, as the case is with the Papists of the present day, who, though they dare not deny but that the Scripture contains... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:10

Verse 10 He confirms the former verse, — that God would then with extreme rigor punish them, by allowing the city and the inhabitants who remained, to be given up to the will of their enemies. And Jeremiah still speaks as from the mouth of Moses, that his prophecy might be more weighty, and that he might frighten those men who were so refractory. There are here three kinds of punishments which we often meet with, under which are included all other punishments. But as God for the most part... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 24:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 24:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 24:1-10

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