Jeremiah 25:13-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 25:8-14

Here is the sentence grounded upon the foregoing charge: ?Because you have not heard my words, I must take another course with you,? Jer. 25:8. Note, When men will not regard the judgments of God's mouth they may expect to feel the judgments of his hands, to hear the rod, since they would not hear the word; for the sinner must either be parted from his sin or perish in it. Wrath comes without remedy against those only that sin without repentance. It is not so much men's turning aside that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 25:13

And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it ,.... By his prophets, and particularly by Jeremiah, as follows; for not one word that is spoken by the Lord, either in a way of promise or threatening, shall fail; his truth, power, and faithfulness, are engaged to accomplish all: even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations ; the Egyptians, Philistines, Moabites, Edomites, Arabians, Persians, and also the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 25:14

For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also ,.... Take their cities, seize upon the kingdoms, spoil them of their wealth and riches, and bring them into servitude to them: these "many nations", which should and did do all this, were the Medes and Persians, and those that were subject to them, or were their allies and auxiliaries in this expedition; and the "great kings" were Cyrus and Darius, and those that were confederate with them: and I will recompense them... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 25:14

Many nations and great kings - The Medes and the Persians, under Cyrus; and several princes, his vassals or allies. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 25:13

Verse 13 He confirms what he had said before when he says, that he would bring all his words on the Chaldeans; that is, that he would give effect to all the prophecies, so that it would be evident that Jeremiah had foretold nothing rashly, and that God had not in vain threatened them by the mouth of his servant. Such is the meaning, and hence we see what the Prophet intimates when he says, that God would bring all his words, for he had then spoken. But as the ungodly regard whatever is brought... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 25:14

Verse 14 The beginning of the verse is obscure. When the verb עבד, obed, is followed by ב, beth, they think that it is to be taken actively, and rendered, to force or drive to bondage. It means properly, to serve; but they think that found as here it is a transitive verb. Some render it, “they employed them;” but this is frigid and ambiguous; for friends may be said to employ one another, when the work is mutual; hence the meaning is not sufficiently expressed. But the meaning may be given by a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 25:1-38

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 25:12-29

The judgment upon Judah and the nations. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 25:13

And I will bring , etc. Clearly this verse cannot have formed part of the original prophecy, but must have been added whenever the collection of prophecies against foreign nations finally assumed its present form (see introduction on Jeremiah 50:1-46 ; Jeremiah 51:1-64 ). It should be mentioned that the Septuagint separates the last clause of the verse, "that which Jeremiah prophesied," etc; and makes it the heading of the group of prophecies against the nations, which in the Hebrew... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 25:14

For many nations … shall serve themselves of them else ; i.e. put forced labor upon them also. The same phrase is used of the conduct of the Egyptians to the Israelites ( Exodus 1:14 ). Of them also ; and "also" suggests that the calamity of the Chaldeans is a retribution (comp. Isaiah 66:4 ), as the next clause, in harmony with Jeremiah 50:29 , Jeremiah 51:24 , emphatically declares. read more

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