Jeremiah 17:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 17:4

(Comp. Jeremiah 15:14 .) Even thyself ; literally, even with thyself , i.e. with thy bare life (if the text, which is here evidently rather out of order, is correct). Shalt discontinue . The word involves an allusion to the Law in Exodus 23:11 and (especially) Deuteronomy 15:2 (see the Hebrew). The latter passage suggests a correction of the difficult "even with thyself," just preceding, into "thy hand." Thus we get for the opening of this verse, "And thou shalt let loose thy... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:1

This section Jeremiah 17:1-4 is inseparably connected with the preceding. Judah’s sin had been described Jeremiah 16:19 as one of which the very Gentiles will become ashamed. and for which she will shortly be punished by, an intervention of God’s hand more marked than anything in her previous history. Jeremiah now dwells upon the indelible nature of her sin.A pen of iron - i. e., an iron chisel for cutting inscriptions upon tables of stone.The point of a diamond - The ancients were well... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:2

While their children remember their altars - Perhaps an allusion to their sacrifices of children to Moloch. Present perhaps at some such blood-stained rite, its horrors would be engraven forever upon the memory.Groves - “Asherahs,” i. e., wooden images of Astarte (see Exodus 34:13 note). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:3

O my mountain in the field - i. e., Jerusalem or Zion, called the Rock of the Plain in Jeremiah 21:13. “The field” is the open unenclosed country, here contrasted with the privileged height of Zion.Or sin - i. e., because of thy sin. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 17:4

The verb rendered “discontinue” is that used of letting the land rest Exodus 23:11, and of releasing creditors Deuteronomy 15:2 in the sabbatical year. As Judah had not kept these sabbatical years she must now discontinue the tillage of God’s inheritance until the land had had its rest. “Even thyself may mean and that through thyself,” through thine own fault. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 17:1-2

Jeremiah 17:1-2. The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron Many of the Jews, though living in the habitual commission of the grossest crimes, were, nevertheless, self-righteous, and thought they did not deserve that God should enter into judgment with them in any such way as Jeremiah foretold he would do. Wherefore, said they, hath the Lord pronounced all this great evil against us? What is our iniquity? What is our sin? chap. Jeremiah 16:10. Here the prophet tells them their sin... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 17:3-4

Jeremiah 17:3-4. O my mountain in the field By this expression the prophet is thought, by many interpreters, to intend the temple, which stood on a mountain, called elsewhere, the mountain of the Lord’s house, (Isaiah 2:2,) and the holy mountain. And this, as being the principal part of Jerusalem, is understood as being put, by way of synecdoche, for the whole city. Michaelis paraphrases it thus: “O Jerusalem, which hast long been situate on my chosen mountain, and surrounded by a most... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 17:1-13

Wrong attitudes and their outcome (17:1-13)Baal worship has become so much a part of the people’s everyday lives that God sees it as engraved on their hearts. It is so widely practised in Judah that it cannot be removed from the land unless the people themselves are removed (17:1-4). Those who ignore God and trust in themselves are likened to a useless stunted bush that tries to grow in barren ground. Those who trust in God are likened to a healthy green tree that flourishes in well-watered... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 17:1

sin. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 . your. One MS. (Harley, 5720, British Museum), quotes other MSS. as reading "their" (vol, 240b). So in two early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 17:2

children = sons. groves = Asherim (plural) See App-42 . the green trees. Some codices, with Aram, and Syriac, read "by every green tree". upon. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, and Syriac, read "and upon". read more

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