Jeremiah 11:18-23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 11:18-23

The prophet Jeremiah has much in his writings concerning himself, much more than Isaiah had, the times he lived in being very troublesome. Here we have (as it should seem) the beginning of his sorrows, which arose from the people of his own city, Anathoth, a priest's city, and yet a malignant one. Observe here, I. Their plot against him, Jer. 11:19. They devised devices against him, laid their heads together to contrive how they might be in the most plausible and effectual manner the death of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 11:18

And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it ,.... Either of what he had been declaring as the sins of these people; and of what he had been prophesying concerning punishment for their sins; what he had said was not of himself, did not arise from any pique or resentment in him against them; but it was of God, that knows all things, and had made known these things to him; and he had only faithfully related them as he had received them; or else of the malicious designs of the men of Anathoth to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 11:19

But I was like a lamb, or an ox ,.... The word "alluph", rendered an ox, is by many considered as an adjective to the word lamb F14 ככבש אלף "quasi agnus mansuetus", V. L. "agnus assuefactus"; so some in De Dieu; "tanquam agnus amicabilis", De Dieu; "un agneau aimable", Gallic version. ; since the disjunctive particle or is not in the next; and is differently translated; by the Vulgate Latin version, "as a meek or tame lamb"; by the Septuagint and Arabic versions, "as an harmless... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 11:20

But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously ,.... This is the prophet's appeal to God, as the Judge of the whole earth, who will do right; he found there was no justice to be done him among men; he therefore has recourse to a righteous God, who he knew judged righteous judgment: that triest the reins and the heart ; of all men; as of his own, so of his enemies; and which he mentions, not so much on his own account as theirs: let me see thy vengeance on them ; which imprecation... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 11:21

Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth ,.... That is, "unto", or "concerning the men of Anathoth", the townsmen of Jeremiah, and who were the persons that combined together to destroy him; of this place; see Gill on Jeremiah 1:1 . that seek thy life ; or "soul"; that is, to take it away: saying, prophesy not in the name of the Lord ; without their leave, and such hard things as he did, unless he would prophesy smooth things, and then he might go on, otherwise he must... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 11:22

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, behold, I will punish them ,..... Or, visit "them" F18 פקד עליהם "visitans super eos", Montanus, Schmidt; "visito", Pagninus, Vatablus, Cocceius. ; look into this matter, try this cause, bring it to an issue, and pass sentence on them; which is as follows: the young men shall die by the sword ; by the sword of the Chaldeans, in the field, going out in battle against them; or rather when their town was taken and plundered, since they were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 11:23

And there shall be no remnant of them ,.... And thus the measure they meted out to the prophet was measured to them; they devised to destroy him root and branch, the tree with its fruit; and now none shall be left of them; such who escaped the sword and the famine should be carried captive, as they were; for though there were none left in Anathoth, there were some preserved alive, and were removed into Babylon; since, at the return from thence, the men of Anathoth were a hundred twenty and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 11:18

The Lord hath given me knowledge of it - The men of Anathoth had conspired against his life, because he reproved them for their sins, and denounced the judgments of God against them. Of this God had given him a secret warning, that he might be on his guard. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 11:19

I was like a lamb or an ox - Dahler translates, "I was like a fattened lamb that is led to the slaughter." Blayney, "I was like a tame lamb that is led to slaughter." The word אלוף alluph , which we translate ox, is taken by both as an adjective, qualifying the noun כבש kebes , a lamb. It may probably signify a lamb brought up in the house-fed at home, ( אלוף alluph ), instructed or nourished at home; perfectly innocent and unsuspecting, while leading to the slaughter. This... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 11:20

Let me see thy vengeance on them - Rather, I shall see ( אראה ereh ) thy punishment indicted on them. read more

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