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
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