Jeremiah 6:17-20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 6:9-17

The heads of this paragraph are the very same with those of the last; for precept must be upon precept and line upon line. I. The ruin of Judah and Jerusalem is here threatened. We had before the haste which the Chaldea army made to the war (Jer. 6:4, 5); now here we have the havoc made by the war. How lamentable are the desolations here described! The enemy shall so long quarter among them, and be so insatiable in their thirst after blood and treasure, that they shall seize all they can meet... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 6:18-30

Here, I. God appeals to all the neighbours, nay, to the whole world, concerning the equity of his proceedings against Judah and Jerusalem (Jer. 6:18, 19): ?Hear, you nations, and know particularly, O congregation of the mighty, the great men of the nations, that take cognizance of the affairs of states about you and make remarks upon them. Observe now what is doing among those of Judah and Jerusalem; you hear of the desolations brought upon them, the earth rings of it, trembles under it; you... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:17

Also I set watchmen over you ,.... That is, prophets, as Jarchi; true prophets, as Kimchi; such an one was Ezekiel, Jeremiah 3:17 . The Targum interprets it teachers; such were the apostles and first ministers of the Gospel; and all faithful preachers of it, who teach men good doctrine and watch for their souls, give them warning of their danger, and exhort them to flee to Christ for rest and safety; and these are of the Lord's appointing, constituting, and setting in his churches; see 1... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:18

Therefore hear, ye nations ,.... Since the Jews refused to hearken to the word of the Lord, the Gentiles are called upon to hear it, as in Acts 13:45 , this is a rebuke to the Jews, that the Gentiles would hear, when they would not: and know, O congregation ; either of Israel, as the Targum and Kimchi explain it; or of the nations of the world, the multitude of them; or the church of God in the midst of them: what is among them ; among the Jews: either what evil is among them; what... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:19

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people ,.... The people of the Jews; the evil of punishment, for the evil of sin committed by them; wherefore the earth, and the inhabitants of it, are called upon to bear witness to, the righteousness of such a procedure: even the fruit of their thoughts ; which they thought of, contrived, and devised; which shows that they did not do what they did inadvertently, but with thought and design. Kimchi interprets it of sinful deeds and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 6:20

To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba ,.... In Persia or Arabia, from whence incense was brought, and perhaps the best; see Isaiah 60:6 , and yet the offering of this was of no esteem with God, when the words of the prophet, and the law of his mouth, were despised; see Isaiah 1:13 , and the sweet cane from a far country ? either from the same place, Sheba, which was a country afar off, Joel 3:8 , or from India, as Jerom interprets it; this was one of the spices in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:17

I set watchmen - I have sent prophets to warn you. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:20

Incense frown Sheba - Sheba was in Arabian famous for the best incense. It was situated towards the southern extremity of the peninsula of Arabia; and was, in respect of Judea, a far country. And the sweet cane from a far country - The calamus aromaticus , which, when dried and pulverized, yields a very fine aromatic smell; see on Isaiah 43:24 ; (note). This was employed in making the holy anointing oil. See Exodus 30:23 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:17

Verse 17 This is an explanation of the last verse, yet not simply so; for the Prophet by a similitude aggravates the obstinacy of the people, who were not only deaf to the Prophet’s admonitions, but would not be roused by the sound of the trumpet, nor even attend to it. The sound of the trumpet ought to have penetrated into their minds more than anything else for two reasons, — because it was louder than any voice of man, — and also, because we do not usually hear the trumpet sounding, except... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 6:18

Verse 18 He turns now to address the nations, which had never heard anything of true religion. But the design of the apostrophe was, to make the Jews ashamed of their insensibility and deafness, for more attention and understanding were found among heathen nations. This was surely very great shame: the Jews had been plainly taught by the Law and by the Prophets, God had continued morning and evening to repeat the same things to them, that the nations, who had never heard the prophets and to... read more

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