John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 32:29
And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come ,.... Or rather "shall enter", as Aquila renders it; for they were come to it already, and were fighting against it, battering the walls, and throwing in their arrows, and putting to the sword such as came out, or were within their reach: and set fire on this city ; as they did, Jeremiah 39:8 ; and burn it, with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal ; or "especially the houses" F7 ואת ... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 32:26-44
We have here God's answer to Jeremiah's prayer, designed to quiet his mind and make him easy; and it is a full discovery of the purposes of God's wrath against the present generation and the purposes of his grace concerning the future generations. Jeremiah knew not how to sing both of mercy and judgment, but God here teaches to sing unto him of both. When we know not how to reconcile one word of God with another we may yet be sure that both are true, both are pure, both shall be made good, and... read more