Jeremiah 5:1-31 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-9

Here is, I. A challenge to produce any one right honest man, or at least any considerable number of such, in Jerusalem, Jer. 5:1. Jerusalem had become like the old world, in which all flesh had corrupted their way. There were some perhaps who flattered themselves with hopes that there were yet many good men in Jerusalem, who would stand in the gap to turn away the wrath of God; and there might be others who boasted of its being the holy city and thought that this would save it. But God bids... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:10-19

We may observe in these verses, as before, I. The sin of this people, upon which the commission signed against them is grounded. God disowns them and dooms them to destruction, Jer. 5:10. But is there not a cause? Yes; for, 1. They have deserted the law of God (Jer. 5:11): The house of Israel and the house of Judah, though at variance with one another, yet both agreed to deal very treacherously against God. They forsook the worship of him, and therein violated their covenants with him; they... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:20-24

The prophet, having reproved them for sin and threatened the judgments of God against them, is here sent to them again upon another errand, which he must publish in Judah; the purport of it is to persuade them to fear God, which would be an effectual principle of their reformation, as the want of that fear had been at the bottom of their apostasy. I. He complains of the shameful stupidity of this people, and their bent to backslide from God, speaking as if he knew not what course to take with... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:25-31

Here, I. The prophet shows them what mischief their sins had done them: They have turned away these things (Jer. 5:25), the former and the latter rain, which they used to have in due season (Jer. 5:24), but which had of late been withheld (Jer. 3:3), by reason of which the appointed weeks of harvest had sometimes disappointed them. ?It is your sin that has withholden good from you, when God was ready to bestow it upon you.? Note, It is sin that stops the current of God's favour to us, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem ,.... These are the words of the Lord, not to the prophet only, but to any other, who thought fit to look into the reasons of the Lord's dealing in a way of judgment with the people of the Jews; these he would have go through the whole city of Jerusalem, every street of it, and that backwards and forwards, not once only, but over and over again: and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof ; where there is commonly the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:2

And though they say, the Lord liveth ,.... It might be said, that there were multitudes that made mention of the name of the Lord, that professed it, and swore by it; which sometimes is put for the worship and service of God, Deuteronomy 10:20 and therefore it could not be so difficult a matter to find a man of integrity and uprightness among them; this is answered by allowing there were persons that did do so: but then it must be observed, that surely they swear falsely ; they abused... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:3

O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth ?.... That is, thou hast no regard to such deceitful men, such hypocritical worshippers and formal professors, but to true and upright men: God looks not at outward appearances, but to the heart; he can see through all masks and vizards, there is no deceiving of him; he desires truth in the inward parts, and his eyes are on that; he has respect to men that have the truth of grace, the root of the matter in them, oil in their vessels, together with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:4

Then I said, surely these are poor, they are foolish ,.... The prophet, observing that reproofs and corrections in providence had no effect upon the people, he thought within himself that surely the reason must be, because these people are poor, and in low circumstances in the world, and are so busy in their worldly employments to get bread for their families, that they were not at leisure to attend unto divine things; nor of capacity to receive instruction and correction by providences;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:5

I will get me unto the great men, and speak unto them ,.... The princes, nobles, and judges, the elders of the people, the scribes and doctors of the law: for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of their God ; it might be reasonably expected that they had, having had a good education, and being at leisure from worldly business to attend to the law, and the knowledge of it, and whatsoever God had revealed in his word, both in a way of doctrine and duty: but these have... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:6

Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them ,.... Meaning King Nebuchadnezzar out of Babylon, a place full of people, and so comparable to a forest, as the king is to a lion, for his strength, fierceness, and cruelty; and who came from thence, besieged and took Jerusalem; and who not only slew their young men with the sword, but also the king's sons, and the princes and nobles of Judah, 2 Chronicles 36:17 . and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them ; which, having sought for... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:10-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:20-24

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 5:25-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:6

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