Jeremiah 5:19 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:19

And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say ,.... That is, the people of the Jews, to whom the prophet belonged, after they had been spoiled by the enemy, and carried captive: wherefore doth the Lord our God all these things unto us ? as if they were innocent and guiltless, and had done nothing to provoke the Lord to anger; and it may be observed, that they professed to know the Lord in words, and call him their God, though in works they had denied him; and they own the hand of the Lord... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 5:19

Verse 19 It hence appears that what I have said is true, — that the Prophet did not soften what was severe in the threatenings which we have noticed, but that he treated the Jews according to their perverseness; for he saw that they were untamable; and the Spirit had taught him that such would be their obstinacy, that until they were wholly broken down, they would not bend their necks to receive the yoke. He further assigns the cause here, that they might not contend with God, as hypocrites are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-31

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:19

Like as ye have forsaken me , etc. The law of correspondence between sin and punishment pervades Old Testament prophecy (comp. Isaiah 5:1-30 .). As the Jews served foreign gods in Jehovah's land, they shall become the slaves of foreigners in a land which is not theirs. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:19

Suitable retribution. In anticipation of their astonishment at the character of the retribution that is to fall upon them the Jews are to be shown that this is fitting and rightly corresponds to their conduct. I. THEY WHO FORSAKE GOD IN PROSPERITY WILL FEEL THE LOSS OF GOD IN ADVERSITY . According to the religious conduct in sunny days will be the condition of rest or ruin in dark days. II. THE FALSE GODS OF PROSPERITY PROVE WORTHLESS IN ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:19-29

Judah's own obstinacy and flagrant disobedience are the causes of this sore judgment. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 5:19

The reason why God so chastises His people. As they in a land especially consecrated to Yahweh had served “strange” (i. e., foreign gods, so shall they in a land belonging to others be the slaves of strangers. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 5:19

Jeremiah 5:19. And when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God all these things? Those that fall under the severity of God’s judgments are apt to think so favourably of themselves, as to wonder why they should be singled out for examples of the divine vengeance, and of terror to others. And particularly the Jews were very apt to think themselves innocent, however guilty they were, and to contend they did not deserve the punishments inflicted on them; and that this severe proceeding... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-19

Sins of Jerusalem and Judah (5:1-19)A search of Jerusalem reveals that the city is wholly corrupt. Injustice and selfishness abound. People claim they belong to God and they swear oaths by his name, but they remain untouched by the lessons he is trying to teach them (5:1-3). There may be some excuse for the poor and uneducated if they know nothing of God’s law, but the upper classes are just as ignorant. This indicates that the problem lies not with people’s social background or material... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 5:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 5:19-29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 5:19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 5:19

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 5:1-19

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