God's judgments upon the Jews 2 Chr.2.7, Crimson. Est.6.8, Rich Apparel. Ex.33.4, Ornaments, JEREMIAH, 5 for their various sins. [Eze.16.11. thou rentest thy face with 9 Shall I not visit for these Is.10.3, Day of Visitation. Ge.3.16, Travail. p.p.Is.1.15. De.28.67, Sin's Misery. B.C.612 (?) 31 For I have heard a voice and destroy; but make not a Is.34.2, Destruction (2). the anguish as of her that bring-ments; for they are not the eth forth her first child, the LORD'S. voice of the daughter of Zion, 11 For the house of Is'ra-el p.p.ch.3.20. spreadeth her hands, saying, dealt very treacherously against 1 S.8.7, God Rejected. wearied because of murderers. 12 They have belied the LORD, Ps.10.4, Atheism, 1 Jn.2.22. CHAPTER 5 Judgments of God upon the Jews for their depravity, 7 adultery, 20 and injustice. UN ye to and fro through 13 And the prophets shall be- p.p.ch.43.2. and see now, and know, and in them: thus shall it be done Ge.6.12, Evil Times, Mi.7.2. seek in the broad places there- unto them. of, if ye can find a man, if there 14 Wherefore thus saith the [Eze.22.30. be any that executeth judg- LORD God of hosts, Because ye [ch.21.13. "Word" Despised. 2 S.10.12, Manliness, [Mt.10.19. [ch.31.34. 2 And though they say, The fire, and this people wood, and Power of "Word," ch.23.29. See False Profession, Le.6.3, Perjury. Ge.6.5, Divine Vision. falsely. 15 Lo, I will bring a nation Ex.6.6, God's Judgments. 3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon you from far, O house of De.28.50, Instruments of upon the truth? thou hast Iş'ra-el, saith the LORD: it is a [Judgment, ch.6.22. Is.1.5, Correction Despised, stricken them, but they have mighty nation, it is an ancient [Am.4.9. not grieved; thou hast con- nation, a nation whose language sumed them, but they have re- thou knowest not, neither unfused to receive correction: derstandest what they say. they have made their faces 16 Their quiver is as an open harder than a rock; they have sepulchre, they are all mighty Ge.10.8, Mighty Men. refused to return. 2 K.17.14, Impenitence (2). 2 Chr.15.3,Spir. Destitution. Ps.49.13, Folly. Is.1.3, Spir. Ignorance, Jb.32.9, Great Men. men. p.p.Is.28.11. [De.28.39. 4 Therefore I said, Surely 17 And they shall eat up thine See Disappointment, these are poor; they are fool- harvest, and thy bread, which| ish: for they know not the way thy sons and thy daughters See Want, De.28.48. of the LORD, nor the judgment should eat: they shall eat up [Am.3.10. of their God. thy flocks and thine herds: 5 I will get me unto the great they shall eat up thy vines and See True Greatness, Mt.5.19. men, and will speak unto them; thy fig trees: they shall impovSee Spir.Knowledge,ch.9.24. for they have known the way erish thy fenced cities, wherein Nu.32.17, Fenced Cities. p.p.Mi.3.1. of the LORD, and the judgment thou trustedst, with the sword. Le.26.25, War Threatened, of their God: but these have 18 Nevertheless in those days, [ch.6.25. altogether broken the yoke, and saith the LORD, I will not make See Remnant, Is.1.9. [Eze.2.3. burst the bonds. a full end with you. p.p.ch.4.27. 6 Wherefore a lion out of the 19 And it shall come to pass, p.p.De.29.24; 1 K.9.8. forest shall slay them, and a when ye shall say, Wherefore wolf of the evenings shall doeth the LORD our God all Song 4.8, Leopards,ch.13.23. spoil them, a leopard shall watch these things unto us? then over their cities: every one shalt thou answer them, Like that goeth out thence shall be as ye have forsaken me, and 2 Chr.15.2, Forsaking torn in pieces: because their served strange gods in your Ex.32.4. Idolatry (4). [God (1), ch.15.6. transgressions are many, and land, so shall ye serve strangers See Captivity (1), De.28.36. their backslidings are increased. in a land that is not your's. De.9.24, Rebellion (1), p.p.ch.4.7. Le.26.16, Threatenings. Ge.2.17, Sin's Penalty. See Evildoers (2), Jud.2.11. [Wicked. 7 How shall I pardon thee for 20 ¶Declare this in the house 2 Chr.19.10, Warn the 2Chr.15.2, ForsakingGod (1). this? thy children have for- of Ja'cob, and publish it in Jū ́saken me, and sworn by them dah, saying, 1 Chr.16.26, False Gods. De.6.11, Prosperity (2). that are no gods: when I had 21 Hear now this, O foolish De.4.1, Hearken. God's judgments upon the people Is.59.10, Spir. Blindness. See Fear of God, 1 S.12.14. ing; which have eyes, and see flocks shall come unto her; p.p.ch.4.17. Ge.3.8, Divine Presence (2), my presence, which have placed 4 Prepare ye war against her; Le.26.25, War Threatened. Jb.26.10, Sea Controlled. De.9.24, Rebellion (1). Jb.34.9, Godless. [ings. Jb.38.41, Providence. Ge.8.22, Harvest. Jb.15.16, Iniquity. De.11.28, Disobedience (1). 1 S.12.21, Sin Unprofitable. Spir. Loss, Mt.16.26.. Est.3.9, Plotting. selves, yet can they not pre- 5 Arise, and let us go by night, p.p.Is.32.14. 23 But this people hath a re-hosts said, Hew ye down trees, 24 Neither say they in their visited; she is wholly oppres- Ex.23.9, Oppression (1). our God, that giveth rain, both 7 As a fountain casteth out p.p.Ja.3.10-12. his season: he reserveth unto her wickedness: violence and Ge.6.13, Violence, Eze.8.17. 25 ¶ Your iniquities have wounds. 26 For among my people are a land not inhabited. Ps.35.7,SnaresLaid,ch.18.22. wait, as he that setteth snares; hosts, They shall throughly p.p.ch.16.16; 49.9. Ps.57.6, Net. Ge.6.5, Depravity. Ps.36.3, Deceit (1), Mk.7.22. De.32.15, Worldly Fullness, so are their houses full of de- as a grapegatherer into the bas- great, and waxen rich. 10 To whom shall I speak, and 28 They are waxen fat, they give warning, that they may shine: yea, they overpass the hear? behold, their ear is un- Eze.33.32, Hearing (2). deeds of the wicked: they judge circumcised, and they cannot Is.6.10, Spir. Deafness, not the cause, the cause of the hearken: behold, the word of fatherless, yet they prosper; the LORD is unto them a reand the right of the needy do proach; they have no delight they not judge. in it. 29 Shall I not visit for these 11 Therefore I am full of the See Pressure of Duty, things? saith the LORD: shall fury of the LORD; I am weary 2 K.22.13, God's Wrath. De.32.35, Divine Vengeance. not my soul be avenged on such with holding in: I will pour it Ex.6.6, God's Judgments. a nation as this? out upon the children abroad, Or, Astonishment and filth- 30 ¶A wonderful and horrible and upon the assembly of young [iness. thing is committed in the land; men together: for even the hus De.13.5, False Prophets, 31 The prophets prophesy band with the wife shall be ta- Ps.50.18, Connivance. B.C.612 (?) 1 K.14.25, Jerusalem (2). Nu.10.9, Trumpets (1). p.p.Ne.3.14. p.p.ch.1.14; 4.6. p.p.De.28.56. people love to have it so: and 12 And their houses shall be CHAPTER 6 [De.10.17. will stretch out my hand upon Ex.7.5, Divine Hand (2). The enemies sent against Judah en- the inhabitants of the land, Is.34.2, Destruction (2). courage themselves: 6 God directs saith the LORD. the siege. 18 The prophet proclaims God's judgments. 26 A call 13 For from the least of them Ge.6.5, Sin Universal. even unto the greatest of them Ex.20.17, Covetousness (1). OYE children of Benjamin, every one is give the prophet to repentance. [Eze.33.31. [isters, ch.23.11. gather yourselves to flee ousness; and from the prophet Is.56.10, Unfaithful Minout of the midst of Jê-ru'sa-lem, even unto the priest every one See Corrupt Priests, ch.5.31. and blow the trumpet in Tê- dealeth falsely. Le.19.13, Fraud. [Pr.17.15. ko'ȧ, and set up a sign of fire 14 They have healed also the De.7.25, Abominations. cate woman. God's wrath proclaimed. JEREMIAH, 7 The Jews called to repentance. Pr.11.5, Fall of the Wicked, blush: therefore they shall fall they are brass and iron; they See Deterioration, Is.1.22. be cast down, saith the LORD. lead is consumed of the fire; the Ex.15.10, Lead, Eze.22.18. 17 Also I set watchmen over [Eze.3.17. you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, not hearken. De.4.1, Hearken. Le.26.16, Threatenings. See Evil Thoughts, De. 15.9. 2 Chr.36.16, Law Despised, 1 S.15.22, Formalism (2). Jb.6.19, Sheba, Eze.27.22. CHAPTER 7 1 S.15.23, Wicked Rejected. Jeremiah sent to call for true repent- B.C.600 (?) THE word that came to Jer-e-Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3). mi'ah from the LORD, say 18 Therefore hear, ye na-ing, 20 To what purpose cometh your ways and your doings, and 1 S.7.3, Repentance (2). there to me incense from She'- I will cause you to dwell in this Ps.34.18, Prom. to Penitent. Ex.30.23, Sweet Cane, bå, and the sweet cane from a place. [Eze.27.19. far country? your burnt offer- 4 Trust ye not in lying words, Pr.23.7, Hypocrisy. 1 S.15.22, Sacrifices Insufficient. ings are not acceptable, nor saying, The temple of the LORD, 1 S.15.22, Formalism (2). Ge.4.5, Unacceptable Offer- your sacrifices sweet unto me. The temple of the LORD, The p.p.Mi.3.11. [ings, ch.14.12. 21 Therefore thus saith the temple of the LORD, are these. See Rock of Offense, Is.8.14. LORD, Behold, I will lay stum- 5 For if ye throughly amend blingblocks before this people, your ways and your doings; if See Religious Reforms, and the fathers and the sons ye throughly execute judgment [1 K.15.12. De.16.20, Justice Enjoined. Pr.11.5, Fall of the Wicked. together shall fall upon them; between a man and his neighthe neighbour and his friend bour; shall perish. 6 If ye oppress not the stran- Ex.23.9, Oppression (1). 22 Thus saith the LORD, Be-ger, the fatherless, and the Ex.22.21, Strangers (1), [Mt.25.35. hold, a people cometh from the widow, and shed not innocent Ex.22.22, Widow and Fathernorth country, and a great na- blood in this place, neither walk [less (1). De.28.50, Instruments of tion shall be raised from the after other gods to your hurt: De.19.10, Innocent Blood. sides of the earth. 7 Then will I cause you to See Earthly Heritage, See False Trusts, Ps.52.7. Ps.78.36, False Profession. 9 Will ye steal, murder, and 11 Is this house, which is 26 TO daughter of my people, called by my name, become a Jud.6.2, Dens, Da.6.7. come upon us. 13 And now, because ye have Jn.7.7, Evil Works. AM ZB p.p.Ps.78.60. p.p.2 K.17.23. Le.26.17, Reprobation, [ch.15.1. De.28.36, Captivity (1). See Sin Separates, Ex.33.3. p.p.Ex.32.10; ch.11.14. rising up early and speaking, to me, nor inclined their ear, Ex.8.15, Hardness (2). have done to Shi'lōh. 15 And I will cast you out of them, This is a nation that obey- Ge.3.11, Disobedience (2). my sight, as I have cast out all eth not the voice of the LORD See Dullness (1), Ps.92.6. your brethren, even the whole their God, nor receiveth correc- Is.1.5, Correction Despised. seed of E'phră-ĭm. tion: truth is perished, and is See Falsehood, Le.19.11. 16 Therefore pray not thou cut off from their mouth. for this people, neither lift up 29 ¶ Cut off thine hair, O Je- p.p.Jb.1.20; Is.15.2. cry nor prayer for them, nei-ru'sa-lem, and cast it away, De.1.45, Prayers Unan- ther make intercession to me: and take up a lamentation on ch.4.8, Lamentations (2). [swered. for I will not hear thee high places; for the LORD hath [Eze.19.1. 1 S.15.23, Wicked Rejected. 17 Seest thou not what they rejected and forsaken the gen- Jud.16.20, Wicked Forsaken. do in the cities of Jū'dah and eration of his wrath. De.32.5, Evil Generation. in the streets of Jê-ru'sā-lem? 30 For the children of Jū’dah 18 The children gather wood, have done evil in my sight, Jud.2.11, Evildoers (2). and the fathers kindle the fire, saith the LORD: they have set p.p.ch.11.13; 44.6. Ex.12.34, Dough, Ho.7.4. p.p.1 Co.10.22. and the women knead their their abominations in the house De.7.25, Abominations. out drink offerings unto other 31 And they have built the gods, that they may provoke me high places of To'phet, which Le.26.30, High Places (2). to anger. is in the valley of the son of 19 Do they provoke me to Hin'nom, to burn their sons and Le.18.21, Human Sacrifices. anger? saith the LORD: do they their daughters in the fire; 1 S.12.21, Sin Unprofitable. not provoke themselves to the which I commanded them not, confusion of their own faces? neither came it into my heart. 20 Therefore thus saith the 32 ¶ Therefore, behold, the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger days come, saith the LORD, that Ex.4.14, God's Anger. See Fire (3), Ge.19.24. See Unacceptable Offer [ings, Ge.4.5. and my fury shall be poured it shall no more be called To'- 2 K.23.10, Tophet, ch.19.11. out upon this place, upon man, phet, nor the valley of the son and upon beast, and upon the of Hin'nom, but the valley of Jos.15.8, Hinnom Valley. trees of the field, and upon the slaughter: for they shall bury [ch.19.2. fruit of the ground; and it shall in To'phet, till there be no place. p.p.2 K.23.10. burn, and shall not be quenched. 33 And the carcases of this 21 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of people shall be meat for the De.28.26, Unburied, ch.16.4. hosts, the God of Is'ra-el; Put fowls of the heaven, and for your burnt offerings unto your the beasts of the earth; and sacrifices, and eat flesh. none shall fray them away. 22 For I spake not unto your 34 Then will I cause to cease fathers, nor commanded them from the cities of Ju'dah, and in the day that I brought them from the streets of Jê-ru'sâ-lēm, out of the land of Egypt, con- the voice of mirth, and the voice Is.24.11, Joy Departed, cerning burnt offerings or sacri- of gladness, the voice of the fices: bridegroom, and the voice of 23 But this thing commanded the bride: for the land shall be De.26.16, Obedience (1), I them, saying, Obey my voice, desolate. [Mt.7.21. and I will be your God, and ye See Divine Leader, De.8.2. 1 S.15.22, Sacrifices Insuffi[cient. Ex.19.5, God's People. Ex.20.6, Prom. to Obedient. shall be my people: and walk The Jews' calamity: 4 their impeni-B.C.600 (?) Ex.32.9, Stubbornness (2). 24 But they hearkened not, AT that time, saith the LORD, Ge.6.5, Evil Imagination. Ex.32.8, Backsliders. See Divine Pleadings, 25 Since the day that your Jê-ru ́sã-lěm, out of their graves: Is.3.1, Jerusalem (3). land of Egypt unto this day I before the sun, and the moon, [Pr.1.24. servants the prophets, daily ris- they have loved, and whom they See God's Messengers, Nu.16.28. ing up early and sending them: have served, and after whom De.32.4, Idolatry (4). Is.6.10, Spir. Deafness. 26 Yet they hearkened not un-they have walked, and whom The calamities of the Jews and De.4.19, Worship (3), JEREMIAH, 9 their grievous judgment. they have sought, and whom that I have given them shall Nu.11.15, Death Sought, Le.26.33, Dispersion (2). 3 And death shall be chosen and let us be silent there: for See Men Silenced, Jb.5.16. [Jona.4.3. rather than life by all the resi- the LORD our God hath put us See Wages of Sin, Jb.15.31. [Jb.3.20. due of them that remain of this to silence, and given us water Ps.42.7, Waters of Affliction. evil family, which remain in all of gall to drink, because we have Nu.21.7, Confession of Jb.21.20, Cup of Wrath. the places whither I have driven sinned against the LORD. [Sin (2), ch.14.7. them, saith the LORD of hosts. 15 We looked for peace, but Pr.10.28, Expectation (2). 4 Moreover thou shalt say no good came; and for a time De.28.39, Disappointment, [ch.14.19. unto them, Thus saith the LORD; of health, and behold trouble! Jb.5.7, Trouble. Pr.11.5, Fall of the Wicked, Shall they fall, and not arise? 16 The snorting of his horses [Ho.4.14. shall he turn away, and not re- was heard from Dăn: the whole p.p.Jud. 18.29; ch.4.15. turn? land trembled at the sound of Ex.32.8, Backsliders. Ps.36.3, Deceit (1). 5 Why then is this people the neighing of his strong ones; See Instruments of Judg- a perpetual backsliding? they voured the land, and all that is p.p.Eze.22.30. hold fast deceit, they refuse to in it; the city, and those that See Sudden Destruction, [Pr.6.15. Ex.32.9, Stubbornness (2). return. dwell therein. p.p.Ps.14.2; 2 Pe.3.9. 6 I hearkened and heard, but 17 For, behold, I will send Ex.6.6. God's Judgments. they spake not aright: no man serpents, cockatrices, among Is.11.8, Cockatrice. 2 K.17.14, Impenitence (2). repented him of his wickedness, you, which will not be charmed, De.28.67, Sin's Misery. See Rashness (1), Pr.19.2. Le.11.19, Storks, Zec.5.9. Ps.84.3, Swallows. as the horse rusheth into the 18 ¶ When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart Ex.6.9, Despair. 7 Yea, the stork in the heaven is faint in me. knoweth her appointed times; 19 Behold the voice of the and the turtle and the crane and cry of the daughter of my peothe swallow observe the time ple because of them that dwell of their coming; but my people in a far country: Is not the Jud.2.10, Ignorance of God, know not the judgment of the LORD in Zion? is not her king [ch.9.3. LORD. in her? Why have they pro- Nu.14.11, Provoking God. Pr.3.7, Conceit. 8 How do ye say, We are voked me to anger with their wise, and the law of the LORD graven images, and with Ex.32.4, Idolatry (4). is with us? Lo, certainly in vain strange vanities? De.9.4, Self-righteousness. De.32.21, Vanities. made he it; the pen of the 20 The harvest is past, the 2 K.13.19, Lost Opportunity, 2 S.8.17, Scribes, Mt.5.20. scribes is in vain. summer is ended, and we are [Mt.25.10. See Worldly Wisdom, 9 The wise men are ashamed, not saved. Ex.14.25, Too Late, Mt.25.11. [Is.29.14. they are dismayed and taken: 21 For the hurt of the daugh- Ezr.9.3,Solicitude (3),ch.9.1. Ps.50.17, "Word" Despised, lo, they have rejected the word ter of my people am I hurt; I [ch.20.8. of the LORD; and what wisdom am black; astonishment hath Is.50.3, Blackness, Jl.2.6. Ex.20.17, Covetousness (1). See Unfaithful Ministers, See Palliation of Sin, 10 Therefore will I give their 22 Is there no balm in Gil'- Ge.37.25, Balm, ch.46.11. 11 For they have healed the CHAPTER 9 p.p.ch.14.19. The prophet bewails the manifold B.C.600 (?) [ch.30.12. [Pr.17.15. hurt of the daughter of myters, and mine eyes a foun- H that my head were wa- Ezr.9.3, Solicitude (3), See False Hopes, Jb.8.13. 2 Chr.15.5, No Peace. ch.6.15, Shamelessness, [Lam.2.13. peace; when there is no peace. tain of tears, that I might weep Ps.126.6, Tears, v.18. [ch.14.8. ashamed, neither could they wilderness a lodging place of Ge.32.24, Solitude, Lu.5.16. [Zep.3.5. blush: therefore shall they fall wayfaring men; that I might Jud.19.17, Wayfaring Man, Pr.11.5, Fall of the Wicked. among them that fall: in the leave my people, and go from See Separation (4), Is.52.11. See Day of Visitation, time of their visitation they them! for they be all adulter- Ex.20.14, Adultery. [Is.10.3. shall be cast down, saith the ers, an assembly of treacherous Jud. 16.19, Treachery. LORD. 13 I will surely consume 3 And they bend their tongues Ps.5.9, Evil Speech. them, saith the LORD: there like their bow for lies: but Le.19.11, Falsehood. nor figs on the fig tree, and the truth upon the earth; for they Is.59.4, Truth (2). |