the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-14
a linen girdle. Soft girdles, made of silk or linen, still worn by upper classes. Compare Ezekiel 16:10 . Some embroidered (Daniel 10:5 .Revelation 1:13 ; Revelation 15:6 ).
not in water. So that the cause of its marring be not mistaken.
Jeremiah's Eighth Prophecy (see book comments for Jeremiah).
Euphrates. On the road to Babylon, this river would be first met with at Carchemish, then held by the Egyptians (Jeremiah 46:2 ).
it was. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "and it was".
Jeremiah's Ninth Prophecy (see book comments for Jeremiah).
mar the pride, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:19 ). App-92 .
imagination = stubbornness.
house of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 2:4 .
house of Judah. See note on Jeremiah 3:18 .
saith the LORD = [is] Jehovah's oracle.
that they might be unto Me for a people. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 19:5 ). App-92 .
the LORD God of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 11:3 .
bottle = an earthenware jar: not leathern or skin bottles.
wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27 .
ye. Now addressing all.
hath spoken. Jehovah's words, not Jeremiah's.
darkness. Hebrew. nephesh. A Homonym, with two meanings (darkness and daylight). See note on 1 Samuel 30:17 .
my soul = Me (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.
weep . . . weep sore . . . rundown. Figure of speech Anabasis. App-6 .
run down, &c. Compare Matthew 26:38 . Luke 19:41 . See App-85 .
the king and to the queen. This was Jehoiachin, and the queen-mother. See 2 Kings 24:12 , 2 Kings 24:15 . Jehoiachin was only eighteen, so that the queen-dowager would hold a position of some influence (490, or 489 B.C.)
principalities = head-gear.
iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 .
Can . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis and Paroemia. .
accustomed = schooled, or trained.
stubble = (Hebrew. kash), not crushed straw (Hebrew. teben).
wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .
trusted = confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69 .
when shall it once be? = how long ere it yet be?
the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-14
a linen girdle. Soft girdles, made of silk or linen, still worn by upper classes. Compare Ezekiel 16:10 . Some embroidered (Daniel 10:5 .Revelation 1:13 ; Revelation 15:6 ).
not in water. So that the cause of its marring be not mistaken.
got = bought.
Jeremiah's Eighth Prophecy (see book comments for Jeremiah).
Euphrates. On the road to Babylon, this river would be first met with at Carchemish, then held by the Egyptians (Jeremiah 46:2 ).
as = according as.
it was. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "and it was".
Jeremiah's Ninth Prophecy (see book comments for Jeremiah).
mar the pride, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:19 ). App-92 .
imagination = stubbornness.
house of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 2:4 .
house of Judah. See note on Jeremiah 3:18 .
saith the LORD = [is] Jehovah's oracle.
that they might be unto Me for a people. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 19:5 ). App-92 .
the LORD God of Israel. See note on Jeremiah 11:3 .
bottle = an earthenware jar: not leathern or skin bottles.
wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27 .
ye. Now addressing all.
hath spoken. Jehovah's words, not Jeremiah's.
darkness. Hebrew. nephesh. A Homonym, with two meanings (darkness and daylight). See note on 1 Samuel 30:17 .
my soul = Me (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.
weep . . . weep sore . . . rundown. Figure of speech Anabasis. App-6 .
run down, &c. Compare Matthew 26:38 . Luke 19:41 . See App-85 .
the king and to the queen. This was Jehoiachin, and the queen-mother. See 2 Kings 24:12 , 2 Kings 24:15 . Jehoiachin was only eighteen, so that the queen-dowager would hold a position of some influence (490, or 489 B.C.)
principalities = head-gear.
cities. So in Codex "Mugah"; but Codex "Hallel" (both quoted in the Massorah) reads "eyes".
the south = the Negeb. See note on Psalms 126:4 . Compare Genesis 12:9 ; Genesis 13:3 .
the north. See notes on Jeremiah 1:13 ; Jeremiah 3:12 ; Jeremiah 6:1 , &c.
iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 .
Can . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis and Paroemia. .
accustomed = schooled, or trained.
stubble = (Hebrew. kash), not crushed straw (Hebrew. teben).
wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .
trusted = confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69 .
when shall it once be? = how long ere it yet be?