Jeremias 4:9-10 NVIPT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 4:5-18

God's usual method is to warn before he wounds. In these verses, accordingly, God gives notice to the Jews of the general desolation that would shortly be brought upon them by a foreign invasion. This must be declared and published in all the cities of Judah and streets of Jerusalem, that all might hear and fear, and by this loud alarm be either brought to repentance or left inexcusable. The prediction of this calamity is here given very largely, and in lively expressions, which one would... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 4:9

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord ,.... When Nebuchadnezzar should be come up from Babylon into the land of Judea, and lay waste the cities thereof, and besiege Jerusalem: that the heart of the king shall perish ; meaning Zedekiah king of Judah, who should be in the utmost fright and consternation, not knowing what to do, being devoid both of wisdom and courage; see Jeremiah 39:4 , and the heart of the princes ; who being seized with the same panic, and at their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 4:10

Then said I, ah, Lord God! .... Expressing great sorrow and concern: this "ah" is by way of lamentation. The Targum interprets it as a petition, "and I said, receive my prayer, O Lord God:' surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem : what the false prophets did, that God is said to do, because he suffered them to deceive the people; see 1 Kings 22:20 . The Targum ascribes the deception to the false prophets, and not to God, "surely behold the false prophets... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:9

The heart of the king shall perish - Shall lose all courage. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:10

Ah, Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people - The Targum paraphrases this verse thus: "And I said, Receive my supplication, O Lord God; for, behold, the false prophets deceive this people and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace." The prophet could not reconcile this devastation of the country with the promises already made; and he appears to ask the question, Hast thou not then deceived this people in saying there shall be peace, i.e., prosperity? ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:9

Verse 9 As the royal dignity still continued with the Jews, though their power was greatly diminished, they, relying on that distinction, hoped that they had a sufficient protection: hence it was, that they were not moved by any denunciation; for the royal power, which remained not altogether secure, and yet so in some degree, was to them like a shield. We also know what pride filled the courtiers; for they extolled their kings, and thus made a show of their prudence and magnanimity. Since,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:10

Verse 10 Some so understand this passage as though the Prophet brought forward what was said by the people; for all the most wicked, when oppressed by God’s hand, usually cast the blame on him, and in their complaints contend and dispute with him. Hence they think that the Prophet here, not in his own person, but in that of the whole people, speaks thus: “O Lord, what can this be? thou surely hast deceived us.” Others give somewhat a looser explanation, that the Prophet here indirectly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:5-31

A revelation of grievous purport has suddenly reached the prophet. See how the foe draws nearer and nearer, and how alarm drives the scattered population to seek for refuge in the fortified cities. Can such be the issue of the promises of peace with which Jehovah has encouraged his people? Such are the contents of the first paragraph ( Jeremiah 4:5-10 ). Next,-in short, detached figures the prophet sets forth the sin of the people and its punishment. Like a scorching simoom is the former;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:5-31

The proclamation of woe. Such is the character of this entire section, and we observe upon this proclamation— I. THAT , LIKE ALL SUCH , IT IS PROMPTED BY DIVINE LOVE . The most fearful judgments contained in the whole Bible are those denounced by our Lord Jesus Christ. The most awful words ever spoken are those which proceeded out of the mouth of him at whose graciousness all-men wondered. It is evident, therefore, that they were the utterances, as is this one here,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:9

The heart … shall perish ; i.e. they shall lose their reason. The same verb in Ethiopic means "to be mad." The "heart" in Old Testament language is the center of the intellectual as well as of the moral life (comp. Hosea 4:11 ; Job 12:24 ; Proverbs 15:28 ). So St. Ephrem the Syrian says ('Works,' in Syriac, 2.316, quoted by Delitzsch), "The reason expatiates in the heart as in a palace." read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 4:5-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 4:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 4:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 4:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:5-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:5-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 4:9

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