Jeremiah 30:6-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 30:1-9

Here, I. Jeremiah is directed to write what God had spoken to him, which perhaps refers to all the foregoing prophecies. He must write them and publish them, in hopes that those who had not profited by what he said upon once hearing it might take more notice of it when in reading it they had leisure for a more considerate review. Or, rather, it refers to the promises of their enlargement, which had been often mixed with his other discourses. He must collect them and put them together, and God... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 30:10-17

In these verses, as in those foregoing, the deplorable case of the Jews in captivity is set forth, but many precious promises are given them that in due time they should be relieved and a glorious salvation wrought for them. I. God himself appeared against them: he scattered them (Jer. 30:11); he did all these things unto them, Jer. 30:15. All their calamities came from his hands; whoever were the instruments, he was the principal agent. And this made their case very sad that God, even their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:6

Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child ?.... Look into the histories of former times, inquire of those most versed in them, whether ever there was such a thing in the world as that a man should travail with child; ask one and, another you see in distress, whether that is their case or not, which looks so much like it; and since there never was such an instance, nor is it possible that there should: wherefore do I see every man with his hands his loins, as a woman in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:7

Alas! for that day is great ,.... For sorrow and distress: so that none is like it ; such were the times of Jerusalem's siege and destruction by the Romans; and which was an emblem of those times of trouble from antichrist in the latter day; see Matthew 24:21 ; it is even the time of Jacob's trouble : of the church and people of God, the true Israel of God; when Popery will be the prevailing religion in Christendom; when the outward court shall be given to the Gentiles; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:8

For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts ,.... When the time is come for Jacob to be saved out of his trouble: that I will break his yoke from off thy neck ; not the yoke of the king of Babylon, but of antichrist, and of all the antichristian states, by whom the people of God have been oppressed; so the Targum, "I will break the yoke of the peoples (the antichristian nations) from off your necks.' Jarchi interprets it of the yoke of the nations of the world... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:9

But they shall serve the Lord their God ,.... And him only, in a spiritual manner, in righteousness and true holiness, with reverence and godly fear; having respect to all his precepts and ordinances, and every branch of religious worship; joining themselves to Gospel churches, and worshipping along with them, before them, and in the midst of them; see Revelation 3:9 ; and David their king ; not literally, who shall be raised up from the dead, and reign over them, which Kimchi supposes... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:10

Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord ,.... Since the Messiah, who is the Lord God, should be raised up to thorn, whom they should serve, and he should save them; and so had nothing to fear from their enemies; and had no reason to doubt of salvation and deliverance, seeing so great a person was engaged for them. The language is very much like the Prophet Isaiah's: neither be dismayed, O Israel : the same thing in other words; for Jacob and Israel are the same; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 30:11

For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee ,.... Not only from temporal enemies, but from spiritual ones, sin, Satan, and the world; and to save them with a spiritual and everlasting salvation, which the presence and power of God, through his rich grace, will bring all his people to: though I will make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee ; a full end has been made of the Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Egyptians; these people... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 30:7

Alas! for that day is great - When the Medes and Persians with all their forces shall come on the Chaldeans, it will be the day of Jacob's trouble - trial, dismay, and uncertainty; but he shall be delivered out of it - the Chaldean empire shall fall, but the Jews shall be delivered by Cyrus. Jerusalem shall be destroyed by the Romans, but the Israel of God shall be delivered from its ruin. Not one that had embraced Christianity perished in the sackage of that city. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 30:8

I will break his yoke - That is, the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar. Of him - Of Jacob, ( Jeremiah 30:7 ;), viz., the then captive Jews. read more

Group of Brands