Jeremiah 17:3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 17:1-4

The people had asked (Jer. 16:10), What is our iniquity, and what is our sin? as if they could not be charged with any thing worth speaking of, for which God should enter into judgment with them; their challenge was answered there, but here we have a further reply to it, in which, I. The indictment is fully proved upon the prisoners, both the fact and the fault; their sin is too plain to be denied and too bad to be excused, and they have nothing to plead either in extenuation of the crime or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 17:3

O my mountain in the midst of the field ,.... Meaning either the temple, called the mountain of the house, and of the Lord's house, Micah 3:12 , or else Jerusalem, which stood on a hill in the midst of a plain, surrounded with fruitful fields and gardens; or in the midst of a land like a field. The Targum is, "because thou worshippest idols upon the mountains in the field:' I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil ; all the riches of the city and temple to be the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 17:3

O my mountain in the field - The prophet here addresses the land of Judea, which was a mountainous country, Deuteronomy 3:25 ; but Jerusalem itself may be meant, which is partly built upon hills which, like itself, are elevated above the rest of the country. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 17:3

Verse 3 The Prophet again repeats, that punishment was nigh the Jews, and that it availed them nothing to seek for themselves recesses and lurking-places, for God would draw them forth from the mountains and expose them as a prey to their enemies. Some render הררי, erri, “O my mountain,” etc.; and at the first view this meaning seems appropriate; but as the context requires this to be understood of the Israelites and the Jews, who always resorted to their recesses, when any fear of enemies... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:1-4

The profound impression of Judah's sin. I. THERE IS IMPLIED JUDAH 'S OWN INDIFFERENCE TO ITS SIN . With supernatural clearness of vision, the prophet saw the sin of Judah; and he spoke concerning that sin with words which Jehovah had put into his mouth. And yet it is evident the people would not admit his representations as being correct and as needing urgent attention. The great bulk of them thought that he was inventing or at least exaggerating. They had lived so long... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:1-27

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:3

O my mountain in the field ; a still more obscure passage. The question is whether "my mountain in the field" is a vocative or an accusative dependent on "I will give." If the former, then the phrase will mean Jerusalem (comp. "rock of the plain," Jeremiah 21:13 ). This, however, does not suit with the second half of the verse ("thy high places," etch), and still less with Jeremiah 17:4 , which evidently refers to the people of Judah. Added to this, if Jerusalem were here addressed we... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:3

O my mountain in the field - i. e., Jerusalem or Zion, called the Rock of the Plain in Jeremiah 21:13. “The field” is the open unenclosed country, here contrasted with the privileged height of Zion.Or sin - i. e., because of thy sin. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 17:3-4

Jeremiah 17:3-4. O my mountain in the field By this expression the prophet is thought, by many interpreters, to intend the temple, which stood on a mountain, called elsewhere, the mountain of the Lord’s house, (Isaiah 2:2,) and the holy mountain. And this, as being the principal part of Jerusalem, is understood as being put, by way of synecdoche, for the whole city. Michaelis paraphrases it thus: “O Jerusalem, which hast long been situate on my chosen mountain, and surrounded by a most... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 17:1-13

Wrong attitudes and their outcome (17:1-13)Baal worship has become so much a part of the people’s everyday lives that God sees it as engraved on their hearts. It is so widely practised in Judah that it cannot be removed from the land unless the people themselves are removed (17:1-4). Those who ignore God and trust in themselves are likened to a useless stunted bush that tries to grow in barren ground. Those who trust in God are likened to a healthy green tree that flourishes in well-watered... read more

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