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**Jeremiah's Seventh prophecy** (see book comments for Jeremiah). ****
**word.** Singular, indicating this as a special prophecy.
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 .

**the words.** Plural, indicating the many utterances of "this covenant".
**this covenant.** The old covenant of Exodus had been specially renewed by Judah in Jeremiah's days, under Josiah, in his eighteenth year ([2 Kings 23:1-3](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/1-3) ).
**Judah.** Emphasized by repeated reference here. Compare verses: [Jeremiah 11:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/2) , [Jeremiah 11:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/6) , [Jeremiah 11:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/9) , [Jeremiah 2:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/10) , [Jeremiah 2:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/12) , [Jeremiah 2:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/13) , [Jeremiah 2:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/17) .

**the LORD God of Israel.** This title occurs in Jeremiah fourteen times ([Jeremiah 11:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/3) ; [Jeremiah 13:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/12) ; [Jeremiah 21:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21/4) ; [Jeremiah 23:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/2) ; [Jeremiah 24:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/24/5) ; [Jeremiah 25:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/15) ; [Jeremiah 30:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/30/2) ; [Jeremiah 32:36](../../../kjv/jeremiah/32/36) ; [Jeremiah 33:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/4) ; [Jeremiah 34:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/2) , [Jeremiah 34:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/13) ; [Jeremiah 37:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/37/7) ; [Jeremiah 42:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/42/9) ; [Jeremiah 45:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/45/2) ).
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.*
**Israel.** Still used of Judah as representing the whole nation. See note on [1 Kings 12:17](../../../kjv/1-kings/12/17) .
**Cursed be the man, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 27:26](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/26) ).

**in the day.** See App-18 .
**from the iron furnace.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 4:20](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/20) ).
**Obey** = Hear, with *Beth* (= B) = Listen or attend to.
**Obey My voice.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 15:26](../../../kjv/exodus/15/26) ). App-92 .
**them:** i.e. "the words" of [Jeremiah 11:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/3) .
**I will be your God.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 26:3-12](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/3-12) ).

**the oath which I have sworn.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 7:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/12) ).
**a land flowing with milk and honey.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 3:8](../../../kjv/exodus/3/8) , [Exodus 3:17](../../../kjv/exodus/3/17) ; [Exodus 13:5](../../../kjv/exodus/13/5) ; [Exodus 33:3](../../../kjv/exodus/33/3) .[Leviticus 20:24](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/24) .[Numbers 13:27](../../../kjv/numbers/13/27) ; [Numbers 14:8](../../../kjv/numbers/14/8) ; [Numbers 16:13](../../../kjv/numbers/16/13) , [Numbers 16:14](../../../kjv/numbers/16/14) .[Deuteronomy 6:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/6/3) ; [Deuteronomy 11:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/11/9) ; [Deuteronomy 26:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/26/9) , [Deuteronomy 26:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/26/15) ; [Deuteronomy 27:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/3) ; [Deuteronomy 31:20](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/20) ). Outside the Pent, it is found only in [Joshua 5:6](../../../kjv/joshua/5/6) . [Joshua 11:4](../../../kjv/joshua/11/4) ; Jos 32:22 ; and [Ezekiel 20:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/6) , [Ezekiel 20:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/15) ; [Ezekiel 25:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/25/4) ). App-92 .
**So be it, O LORD.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 27:15-26](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/15-26) : the same word). App-92 .

**in the cities, &c.** Compare [Jeremiah 2:28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/28) , and [Jeremiah 11:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/13) .

**rising early, &c.** See note on [Jeremiah 7:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/13) .

**imagination** = stubbornness.
**evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a'.* App-44 .

**iniquities.** Hebrew. *'avah* . App-44 .
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**went** = are gone.
**the house of Israel.** See note on [Jeremiah 2:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/4) .
**the house of Judah.** See note on [Jeremiah 3:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/18) .

**Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .

**go, and cry, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 32:37](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/37) , [Deuteronomy 32:38](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/38) ).
**trouble.** Same word as evil (verses: [Jeremiah 11:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/8) , [Jeremiah 11:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/15) , [Jeremiah 11:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/17) ). So in [Jeremiah 11:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/14) .

**shameful thing.** Hebrew "shame": put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), for the idol which was the cause of the shame. Compare [Jeremiah 3:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/24) .

**pray not, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch (Ex, [Jeremiah 32:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/32/10) ). Compare [Jeremiah 7:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/16) ; [Jeremiah 14:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/11) . App-92 .
**for.** Some codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "in the time of", as in [Jeremiah 11:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/12) .

**the holy flesh:** i.e. the sacrifices. Compare [Jeremiah 7:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/21) .[Haggai 2:12](../../../kjv/haggai/2/12) . Septuagint reads, "shall vows (or litanies) and holy flesh", &c.
**is passed from thee?** = taketh away from thee [thy wickedness]? or, removeth thy evil (i.e. calamity)?
**then thou rejoicest** : i.e. if such false worship will remove thy calamity, then thou mayest rejoice; but this was impossible.

**olive tree.** The symbol of Israel's religious privileges. See note on [Judges 9:8-12](../../../kjv/judges/9/8-12) .

**the LORD of hosts.** See note on [Jeremiah 6:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/6) . [1 Samuel 1:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/3) .
**done** = wrought.

**hath given** = gave. Jeremiah a type of Messiah. See App-85 .
**know** = knew.

**like a lamb.** See App-85 .
**saying.** Note the Figure of speech. *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ), as frequently with this verb. See notes on Psa_109::5 ; [Psalms 109:6](../../../kjv/psalms/109/6) ; [Psalms 144:12](../../../kjv/psalms/144/12) , &c.
**the tree with the fruit thereof.** Hebrew "the dish in his food". Figure of speech *Hypallage* ( App-6 ), for the food in his dish.
**from the land of the living.** Jeremiah a type of Christ. See [Isaiah 53:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/8) and App-85 .

**triest the reins and the heart.** Compare [Jeremiah 11:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/20) ; [Jeremiah 17:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/10) ; [Jeremiah 20:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/12) . Found elsewhere only in [Psalms 7:9](../../../kjv/psalms/7/9) ; [Psalms 26:2](../../../kjv/psalms/26/2) . See App-85 .

**of** = concerning.
**men.** Hebrew. Plural of *'enosh.* App-14 .
**seek** = are seeking.
**thy life** = thy soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.*
**hand.** Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "hands".

**punish** = visit upon.

**evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a'* . App-44 .
**the year of their visitation.** See note on [Jeremiah 8:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/12) .

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