Jeremiah 9:8 KJV

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 9:8

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 Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:8

Verse 8 The Prophet again complains of the deceitfulness of their tongues; and he compares them to deadly, or drawn out arrows. Gold is said to be drawn out, when refined by repeated meltings; so also arrows, when sharpened, are more piercing. The Prophet then says, that their tongues were like deadly or sharpened arrows: how so? because they ever spoke guile, by either slandering or circumventing others. But the expression is general; and the Prophet no doubt meant to include all modes of... 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 9:8

(Comp. Psalms 55:21 .) As an arrow shot out ; rather, as a sharpened arrow ; but this is based on the marginal reading, and is itself a slightly forced rendering. The Hebrew text ( i . e . the consonants), and also the Septuagint and Vulgate, have "as a murderous arrow." 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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 9:7-8

Jeremiah 9:7-8. Behold, I will melt them and try them I will cast them into the furnace of affliction, that I may purify them from their dross. See note on Jeremiah 6:29-30, and on Isaiah 1:25. For how shall I do, &c. I have tried all other means, and they have proved ineffectual. Their tongue is as an arrow, &c. It was compared to a bow bent, Jeremiah 9:3, plotting and preparing mischief; here it is an arrow shot out, putting in execution what they had projected. Dr.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:1-22

Mourning for Judah (8:18-9:22)The prophet is overcome with grief as he foresees the tragic end of the nation. The people wonder why God their King does not save them. God replies that it is because of their idolatry. They now realize that they can no longer expect his salvation (18-20). Nothing can heal Judah’s spiritual sickness now; the end has come. And nothing can heal the wounds of grief in Jeremiah’s heart as he sees his people suffer (21-22).Jeremiah is unable to express the extent of... read more

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

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 9:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 9:2-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 9:4-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 9:4-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 9:8

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 9:7-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 9:1-22

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