John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 29:18
And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine , and with the pestilence ,.... Or, "follow after F1 ורדפתי אחריהם "et persequar post eos", Calvin, Piscator. them"; such as should make their escape out of the city, and go into Egypt, or other countries, for shelter and safety, should be pursued by the vengeance of God, and should fall by sword, famine, or pestilence, in other places: and will deliver them ; such as should not perish by the above mentioned... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 29:15-23
Jeremiah, having given great encouragement to those among the captives whom he knew to be serious and well-affected, assuring them that God had very kind and favourable intentions concerning them, here turns to those among them who slighted the counsels and comforts that Jeremiah ministered to them and depended upon what the false prophets flattered them with. When this letter came from Jeremiah they would be ready to say, ?Why should he make himself so busy, and take upon him to advise us?... read more