Jeremiah 9:7

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 9:7

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

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 9:7

Verse 7 Jeremiah, speaking in God’s name, concludes that the chastisement, of which he had spoken, was necessary; And what I have already said appears more clearly from this verse, — that he brings to light their sins, that they might know that they could not escape God’s hand, who is a just avenger of wickedness; for they had extremely provoked him by their petulance and obstinacy. I will try or melt them, he says, and I will prove them As they put on a false color, he says that there was a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 9:2-22

Complaint of the treachery and folly of the people; lamentation over their consequences. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 9:4-8

Falsehood. I. SIN CULMINATES IN UNIVERSAL FALSEHOOD . The intellectual aspect of sin is untruth. Every sin is a lie. The triumph of sin is the overthrow of all truth and trust. II. FALSE RELATIONS WITH GOD LEAN TO FALSE RELATIONS WITH MEN . Religion and morality mutually influence each other. The worship of a god known to be false develops a life of falseness. The hypocritical service of God is likely to be accompanied by dishonest dealings with men. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 9:4-8

The social bond a rope of sand. This is very strong language for a man to use concerning the society in which he lives, but it harmonizes with the strength of the language which the prophet has been using with respect to himself in Jeremiah 9:1 , Jeremiah 9:2 . A very bad state of things cannot be described by mild words. Such descriptions as that in this passage make plain how just and necessary the impending desolation of Jerusalem was. He who has just expressed such wishes for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 9:7

I will melt them. It is the same word as that used in Malachi 3:3 of the "refiner and purifier of silver." Purification, not destruction, is the object of the judgment which is threatened! Strange that mercy should find place, after the offence of the criminal has been found so grievous l But, lest we should expect too favorable an issue, the prophet adds, in the name of Jehovah, For how shall I do ? or rather, How should I act? How otherwise should I act? The continuation is a little... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 9:7

The doings and doom of deceit. The verses from Jeremiah 9:2 to the text set forth its doings, and the text and remainder of the chapter foretell its doom. Note— I. DECEIT . It is a terrible indictment that the prophet brings. He affirms that deceit is: 1. Universal . Jeremiah 9:2 , "They be all ," etc. Jeremiah 9:6 , "Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit;" i . e . it is everywhere, all around you. That: 2. It has broken up the most sacred... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 9:2-9

From their punishment the prophet now turns to their sins.Jeremiah 9:2The prophet utters the wish that he might be spared his daily striving, and in some lone wilderness give way to his sorrow, without restraint.A lodging place - It was usual to build in the desert, either by private charity or at the public expense, caravanserais, to receive travelers for a single night, who had however to bring their own supplies with them.An assembly - Or, a gang.Treacherous - Faithless toward one... read more

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