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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:10-19

We may observe in these verses, as before, I. The sin of this people, upon which the commission signed against them is grounded. God disowns them and dooms them to destruction, Jer. 5:10. But is there not a cause? Yes; for, 1. They have deserted the law of God (Jer. 5:11): The house of Israel and the house of Judah, though at variance with one another, yet both agreed to deal very treacherously against God. They forsook the worship of him, and therein violated their covenants with him; they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:16

Their quiver is an open sepulchre ,.... The Chaldeans used bows and arrows in fighting; and the quiver is a case for arrows; and the phrase denotes, that their arrows would do great execution, and be very mortal; so that a quiver of them would be as devouring as an open grave, into which many dead are cast. The Septuagint and Arabic versions have not this clause; and the Syriac version renders it, "whose throats are as open sepulchres"; see Romans 3:13 , they are all mighty men ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:17

And they shall eat up thine harvest ,.... The standing corn in the fields, cut it down, and give it as fodder to their horses, which is usually done by armies; or the increase of the earth, when gathered into the barn, which so great an army would consume: and thy bread ; which includes all kind of provisions: which thy sons and thy daughters should eat ; which is an aggravation of the calamity and misery, that that should become the prey of their enemies, which they with so much... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 5:16

Their quiver is an open sepulcher - They are such exact archers as never to miss their mark; every arrow is sure to slay one man. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 5:16

Verse 16 The Prophet had already threatened the Jews with the vengeance of God, and had said that the ministers and executioners of it would be the Chaldeans: he now continues the same subject, and says that their quiver would be like an open sepulcher The nations of the East, we know, made much use of arrows and darts, for they had no pitched battles; but they pretended a flight, and then suddenly turning, they hurled their darts and arrows against their enemies. The Prophet then had a regard... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 5:17

Verse 17 He continues to speak in a similar way of the cruelty of their enemies; as though he said that victory was already in their hand, for they were the scourges of God. He does not then set before the Jews the troubles of war, but speaks of them as conquered; and he only shews that the Chaldeans would be cruel in the use they would make of their victory. He takes it as granted that the Chaldeans would be conquerors, for they would come armed from above: and he makes this addition, — that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:10-18

Provoked by the open unbelief of the men of Judah, Jehovah repeats his warning of a sore judgment. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:16

Their quiver . (See on Jeremiah 4:29 .) As an open sepulcher; i . e . furnished with deadly arrows, "fiery darts." So the psalmist, of the "throat" of deceitful persecutors ( Psalms 5:9 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:17

Which thy sons and thy daughters , etc.; rather, they shall eat that sons and thy daughters . In the other clauses of the verse the verb is in the singular, the subject being the hostile nation. They shall impoverish , etc.; rather, it shall batter … with weapons of war (so rightly Payne Smith ); kherebh , commonly rendered "sword." is applied to any cutting instrument, such as a razor ( Ezekiel 5:1 ), a mason's tool ( Exodus 20:25 ), and, as here and Ezekiel 26:9 ,... read more

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