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**Jeremiah's Eleventh prophecy** (see book comments for Jeremiah). ****
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .

**earth** = ground, or soil.

**taken away.** Hebrew. *'asaph.* A *Homonym,* with two meanings: (1) to protect, or heal ([Numbers 12:14](../../../kjv/numbers/12/14) , [Numbers 12:15](../../../kjv/numbers/12/15) ; [2 Kings 5:6](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/6) . [Psalms 27:10](../../../kjv/psalms/27/10) ); (2) to snatch away ([Psalms 26:9](../../../kjv/psalms/26/9) . [Psalms 16:5](../../../kjv/psalms/16/5) ).
**peace:** or, blessing.
**saith the LORD** = [is] Jehovah's oracle.
**mercies** = compassions, or tender mercies.

**cut themselves . . . make . . . bald.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 19:28](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/28) ; [Leviticus 21:5](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/5) .[Deuteronomy 14:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/14/1); [Deuteronomy 14:1](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/14/1) ). Compare [Jeremiah 41:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/41/5) ; [Jeremiah 47:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/47/5) .

**men tear themselves** = break [bread]. Hebrew. *paras,* to break, used of breaking bread, as in [Isaiah 58:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/58/7) . [Ezekiel 24:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/24/17) . [Hosea 9:4](../../../kjv/hosea/9/4) , and Revised Version. The *Ellipsis* , is wrongly supplied in Authorized Version. See the margin there.

**the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel.** See note on [Jeremiah 7:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/3) .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* .
**the bride.** Compare [Jeremiah 7:34](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/34) ; [Jeremiah 25:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/10) ; [Jeremiah 33:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/11)

**Wherefore . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis,* App-6 . Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 29:24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/29/24) , [Deuteronomy 29:25](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/29/25) ). Compare [Jeremiah 5:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/19) .
**evil** = mischief, or calamity. Hebrew. *ra'a'.* App-44 .
**iniquity.** Hebrew. *'avah.* App-44 .
**sin.** Hebrew. *chata'.* App-44 .

**not kept My law.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 20](../../../kjv/exodus/20) ). App-92 .

**imagination** = stubbornness. Reference to Pentateuch, (see notes on [Jeremiah 3:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/17) ; [Jeremiah 7:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/24) ; [Jeremiah 9:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/14) ; [Jeremiah 13:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/10) ). App-92 .
**evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a'.* App-44 .

**serve other gods.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 4:26-28](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/26-28) ; [Deuteronomy 28:36](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/36) ). App-92 .

**children** = sons.
**out of. Egypt.** Reference to Pentateuch (Ex. [Jeremiah 12:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/12/15) ).

**north.** Babylon on the east; but entrance thence into the Land was by the north.

**many fishers . . . hunters.** Reference to Judah's enemies. Compare [Jeremiah 16:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/16/18) . [Amos 4:2](../../../kjv/amos/4/2) .[Ezekiel 12:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/12/13) .[Habakkuk 1:14](../../../kjv/habakkuk/1/14) .

**double.** See note on [Isaiah 40:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/2) .

**Strength** = strength (for protection). Hebrew. *'azaz.*
**Gentiles** = nations.

**man.** Hebrew. *'adam* . App-14 .

**My name.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 3:15](../../../kjv/exodus/3/15) ; [Exodus 15:3](../../../kjv/exodus/15/3) ). App-92 .

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