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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 31:10-17

This paragraph is much to the same purport with the last, publishing to the world, as well as to the church, the purposes of God's love concerning his people. This is a word of the Lord which the nations must hear, for it is a prophecy of a work of the Lord which the nations cannot but take notice of. Let them hear the prophecy, that they may the better understand and improve the performance; and let those that hear it themselves declare it to others, declare it in the isles afar off. It will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 31:12

Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion ,.... The Targum is, "in the mountain of the house of the sanctuary, which is built on Zion;' but though there be an allusion to the temple built on it, and which may be called the height of it; yet the church of Christ in Gospel times is meant; the city built on a hill, where the saints, enjoying Gospel ordinances, dwell on high, and have all suitable provisions made for them; and here being come freely and willingly, though... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 31:13

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together ,.... Not any particular virgin, but all virgins, as Kimchi interprets it. The Targum is, "then shall the congregation of Israel rejoice as in dances;' it may very well be understood of the church of Christ, espoused to him as a chaste virgin, and of her spiritual joy in him, in allusion to the joy expressed by such persons in dancing, both upon civil and religious accounts; and it denotes that the joy should be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 31:14

And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness ,.... Meaning either the ministers of the Gospel, who should not only be liberally provided for as to their maintenance, which is too low a sense; but filled with spiritual good things, with the doctrines of the Gospel, and a comfortable experience of them, that they may be able to feed others with knowledge and understanding; or since, under the Gospel dispensation, there is no such distinct order of men under the name of priests, but... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:12

And shall flow together - Perhaps this may refer to their assembling at the three great national feasts, the passover, pentecost, and tabernacles. Their soul shall be as a watered garden - Full of the light, life, and power of God; so that they shall rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in every thing. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:14

And I will satiate the soul of the priests - The worship of God being restored, they shall have their proper share of the victims brought to the temple. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:12

Verse 12 He says that they would come to sing praises on the height of Zion; by which words Jeremiah promises the restoration of the Temple, for otherwise the return of the Jews to their own country would have been of no great importance; nay, it would have been better for them to have remained in Chaldea, if they only regarded quietness, wealth, and pleasures; for we know how great was the fertility and pleasantness of Chaldea. Then as to the benefits of an earthly and fading life, dwelling... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:13

Verse 13 This is a confirmation of the former verse; for he says that joy would be in common to young women and young men, and also to the old. He had spoken of the perpetuity of joy; but he now extends this joy to both sexes, women and men, and to all ages. Of the dance we have spoken elsewhere, — that wantonness in which the world indulges in its hilarity, was not permitted; as to profane men, there is no moderation in their joy. The Prophets followed the common mode of speaking; and, indeed,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 31:14

Verse 14 This verse is connected with the former; for what the Prophet had said generally of the whole people, he now distinctly declares respecting the priests, for they were, as it were, the heart of the people; and by this order God gave a lively representation of his favor. This is the reason why the Scripture, in setting forth God’s blessing to his chosen people, speaks especially of the priests, as it appears from many places. Then the Prophet intimates that God would be bountiful... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 31:7-14

The restoration of Israel; its blessedness and joyousness. read more

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