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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

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:6

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit ,.... In the midst of a people of deceit, as Kimchi and Ben Molech. These are the words of the Lord to the prophet, showing what a people he dwelt among, and had to do with; how cautiously and prudently he should act; how little they were to be trusted to and depended upon; and what little hope there was of bringing them to true repentance, since there was so much deceit and hypocrisy among them. The Targum interprets the words not of the habitation... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:7

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts ,.... Because of this deceit and hypocrisy, and lying: behold, I will melt them, and try them : as the refiner does his gold and silver, by putting them into the fire of afflictions, and thereby remove their dross and corruption from them. So the Targum, "behold, I will bring distress upon them, and melt them, and try them.' For how shall I do for the daughter of my people? the sense is, what could be done otherwise or better? what was more... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:8

Their tongue is as an arrow shot out ,.... As an arrow out of a bow, which moves swiftly, and comes with great force; or, "drawn out" F21 שוחט "extensa, vel tracta", Vatablus ; as out of a quiver. The word is used of gold, and rendered "beaten gold", 1 Kings 10:16 , gold drawn out into plates; and here of an arrow drawn out of a quiver; and so it is interpreted in the Talmud F23 T. Bab. Cholin, fol. 30. 2. & Gloss. in ib. ; or is "wounding", as the Septuagint, or... read more

John Gill

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

Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the Lord ,.... The Targum adds, "to bring evil upon them.' Shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? the Targum is, "or of a people whose works are such, shall I not take vengeance according to my pleasure?' See Gill on Jeremiah 5:9 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:5

And weary themselves to commit iniquity - O, what a drudgery is sin! and how much labor must a man take in order to get to hell! The tenth part of it, in working together with God, would bring him to the gate of glory. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:7

Behold, I win melt them - I will put them in the furnace of affliction, and see if this will be a means of purging away their dross. See on Jeremiah 6:27 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:4

Verse 4 In this verse the Prophet describes the extreme wickedness of the people. For though sometimes thefts, robberies, frauds, slaughters, perjuries, sorceries prevail, yet some regard for near relations remains; but it is monstrous when all relative affections are destroyed. As then, even in the most wicked, there remain some natural affections, called storgoe by philosophers, it follows, that men depart wholly from nature and become wild beasts, when these no longer exist. This is the... read more

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