Jeremiah 9, Jeremiah 23 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9

In this chapter the prophet goes on faithfully to reprove sin and to threaten God's judgments for it, and yet bitterly to lament both, as one that neither rejoiced at iniquity nor was glad at calamities. I. He here expresses his great grief for the miseries of Judah and Jerusalem, and his detestation of their sins, which brought those miseries upon them, Jer. 9:1-11. II. He justifies God in the greatness of the destruction brought upon them, Jer. 9:9-16. III. He calls upon others to bewail the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9:1-11

The prophet, being commissioned both to foretel the destruction coming upon Judah and Jerusalem and to point out the sin for which that destruction was brought upon them, here, as elsewhere, speaks of both very feelingly: what he said of both came from the heart, and therefore one would have thought it would reach to the heart. I. He abandons himself to sorrow in consideration of the calamitous condition of his people, which he sadly laments, a one that preferred Jerusalem before his chief joy... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9:12-22

Two things the prophet designs, in these verses, with reference to the approaching destruction of Judah and Jerusalem:?1. To convince people of the justice of God in it, that they had by sin brought it upon themselves and that therefore they had no reason to quarrel with God, who did them no wrong at all, but a great deal of reason to fall out with their sins, which did them all this mischief. 2. To affect people with the greatness of the desolation that was coming, and the miserable effects... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9:23-26

The prophet had been endeavouring to possess this people with a holy fear of God and his judgments, to convince them both of sin and wrath; but still they had recourse to some sorry subterfuge or other, under which to shelter themselves from the conviction and with which to excuse themselves in the obstinacy and carelessness. He therefore sets himself here to drive them from these refuges of lies and to show them the insufficiency of them. I. When they were told how inevitable the judgment... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 9 This chapter is a continuation of the judgments of God upon the Jews for their sins and transgressions herein mentioned; illustrated by the lamentation of the prophet; by calling for the mourning women, and upon other women that had lost their husbands or children, with an intimation that none of any rank and class should escape. The prophet is introduced mourning over the destruction of his people, Jeremiah 9:1 , and as uneasy at his stay with them, because of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:1

Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears ,.... Or, "who will give to my head water, and to mine eyes a fountain of tears?" as the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions. The prophet wishes that his head was turned and dissolved into water, and that tears might flow from his eyes as water issues out from a fountain; and he suggests, that could this be, it would not be sufficient to deplore the miserable estate of his people, and to express the inward grief and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:2

Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men ,.... Such as travellers take up with in a desert, when they are benighted, and cannot reach a town or village. This the prophet chose, partly that he might have an opportunity to give vent to his grief, being alone; for which reason he did not desire to be in cities and populous places, where he might be amused and diverted while his people were in distress: and partly to show his sympathy, not being able to bear the sight of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:3

And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies ,.... Their tongues were like bows, and their lying words like arrows, which they directed against persons to their injury; see Psalm 11:2 , or, "like their deceitful bow" F16 קש־תאם שקר "veluti acum falsum", Munster; "quasi arcum mendacii", V. L. ; to which the Targum agrees, "they teach their tongues words of falsehood, they are like to a deceitful bow.' Most agreeably to the accents the words may be rendered, "they bend... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:4

Take ye heed everyone of his neighbour ,.... Take care of being imposed upon by them, since they are so given to lying and deceit; be not too credulous, or too easily believe what is said; or keep yourselves from them; have no company or conversation with them, since evil communications corrupt good manners: and trust ye not in any brother ; whether by blood or by marriage, or by religion, believe not his words; trust him not, neither with your money, nor with your mind; commit not your... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:5

And they will deceive everyone his neighbour ,.... In conversation, with lying words; and in trade and commerce, by art and tricking: and will not speak the truth ; with respect to facts they report, or goods they sell: they have taught their tongue to speak lies ; and become so accustomed to lying that they cannot do otherwise; it is as it were natural to them: and weary themselves to commit iniquity ; spared no pains to come at it, nor any in it, and go on even to weariness;... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9:1-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9:12-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 9:23-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:5

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