jeremiah-11:18-20

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

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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 11:18

Verse 18 We know that they were all very wicked; and though they were proved guilty, yet they were not wining to yield, to acknowledge and confess their fault; but they raged against God and rose up against the prophets. And as they dared not to vomit forth their blasphemies against God, they assailed his servants and wished to appear as though their contest was with them. And this is not the vice only of one age, but we find that it prevails at this day; for when we boldly reprove hidden... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 11:19

Verse 19 The Prophet adds here, as I think, that he did not retaliate private wrongs: for the Jews might, under this pretext, have rejected his doctrine, and have said, that he was moved by anger to treat them sharply and severely. And doubtless, whosoever allows his own reelings to prevail in the least degree, cannot teach in sincerity; for he who prepares himself for the prophetic office, ought to put off all the affections of the flesh, and to manifest a pure, and, so to speak, a limpid... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 11:20

Verse 20 Here the Prophet, after having found that the impiety of the people was so great that he was speaking to the deaf, turns his address to God: O Jehovah of hosts, he says, who art a great Judge, who searchest the reins and the heart, may I see thy vengeance on them The Prophet seems here inconsistent with himself;, for he had before declared that he was like a lamb or a calf, as though he had offered, as they say, his life a wining sacrifice; but here he seems like one made suddenly... read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 11:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 11:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 11:20

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