Jeremiah 44:2-16 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 44:1-14

The Jews in Egypt were now dispersed into various parts of the country, into Migdol, and Noph, and other places, and Jeremiah was sent on an errand from God to them, which he delivered either when he had the most of them together in Pathros (Jer. 44:15) or going about from place to place preaching to this purport. He delivered this message in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, and in it, I. God puts them in mind of the desolations of Judah and Jerusalem, which, though the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 44:15-19

We have here the people's obstinate refusal to submit to the power of the word of God in the mouth of Jeremiah. We have scarcely such an instance of downright daring contradiction to God himself as this, or such an avowed rebellion of the carnal mind. Observe, I. The persons who thus set God and his judgments at defiance; it was not some one that was thus obstinate, but the generality of the Jews; and they were such as knew either themselves or their wives to be guilty of the idolatry Jeremiah... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:2

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ,.... In which manner the prophecies of this book are frequently prefaced; see Jeremiah 42:15 ; ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah ; they saw it with their bodily eyes; they could not but serve it in their minds; nay, had an experimental knowledge of it; they suffered it in part themselves, and must be convicted in their own consciences that it was from the hand of the Lord: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:3

Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger ,.... The cause of this desolation was the wickedness they were guilty of; whereby they provoked the anger of God to bring this destruction on them. Sin is always provoking unto God; and though it may not be done on purpose to provoke him, which it sometimes seems to be; yet it eventually does, and is always the cause of punishment: God never punishes man without a cause, or for anything but sin: in that they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:4

Howbeit, I sent unto you all my servants the prophets ,.... As many as he raised up, and employed in the work and service of prophesying; and these were many; and as many as they were, he sent them to them, one after another, to warn them of their sin and danger; but all to no purpose; which was a further aggravation of their wickedness: nay, though he was rising early, and sending them ; was very early in his messages to them; gave them timely warning, and let slip no opportunity of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:5

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear ,.... To the prophets sent unto them; to God by the prophets; to the words of his mouth, particularly to the above pathetic expostulation with them; at least, if they heard the words said, they did not attend unto them; they had not such an effect upon them, nor were they wrought upon by them, so as to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods ; to turn from their sins in general, and from their idolatry in particular; one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:6

Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth ,.... Like melted metal, scalding lead, liquefied pitch, or anything of a bituminous and sulphurous nature, which spreads, is consuming, and very intolerable; see Jeremiah 42:18 ; and was kindled in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem ; which, like a fire, burnt up and destroyed these cities, and particularly the large and spacious city of Jerusalem: and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day ; now lie in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:7

Therefore now thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel ,.... The same epithets as before, Jeremiah 44:2 ; with an addition, that his words might carry more weight with them: wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls ; the sin of idolatry, which is a great evil; a sin against God; a giving the glory to another, that belongs to him and not only so, but is against the souls of men; pernicious and ruinous to them, which brings destruction, even eternal wrath... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:8

In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands ,.... Their sinful actions, particularly their idolatry, by worshipping images, the works of men's hands; and though it was the queen of heaven they worshipped, which their hands made not, yet it was before images they did that; besides, the things they did to her were the worlds of their hands, as sacrificing, pouring out drink offerings, and as follows: burning incense ; which they did, not only to her, but to other gods... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:9

Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers ,.... And what judgments it brought upon them; meaning not their more remote ancestors in the wilderness, and the idolatry they committed, and the punishment inflicted upon them for it; but more near, such who lived a little before the destruction of Jerusalem, and whose sins had brought on that; and therefore could not be easily forgotten by them; or, if they were forgotten, it argued great stupidity: and the wickedness of the kings of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 44:1-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 44:15-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 44:9

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