--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Jeremiah" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/jeremiah/21" --- **Jeremiah's Fourteenth Prophecy,** [Jeremiah 21:1-10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21/1-10) , and a new division of the book (see book comments for Jeremiah). Note the reigns: [Jeremiah 21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21) : Zedekiah (the last king of Judah). [Jeremiah 21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21) : his three predecessors, Shallum (or Jehoahaz), Jehoiakim, and Coniah (or Jechoniah, or Jehoiachin). [Jeremiah 25](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25) , [Jeremiah 26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26) , [Jeremiah 27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27) , Jehoiakim. [Jeremiah 28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/28) , Zedekiah again, and the last days of Jerusalem. This order is logical, which is more important than chronological, for the severity of [Jeremiah 21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21) is shown to be justified by the chapters which follow. Compare [Jeremiah 25:3-5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/3-5) , and see App-83 . **the LORD.** Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . **sent unto him.** Contrast the mission of Hezekiah to Isaiah ([2 Kings 19:2](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/2) .[Isaiah 37:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/2); [Isaiah 37:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/2) ). **Pashur.** Not the Pashur of [Jeremiah 20:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/1) . This prophecy is nineteen years later; the deportation in the reign of Jehoiachin had taken place, and a worse set of men were the rulers. This Pashur was a priest, if Melchiah is the same Melchiah as in [1 Chronicles 9:12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/12) . **Zephaniah, &c.** He is mentioned again ([Jeremiah 29:25](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/25) ; [Jeremiah 37:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/37/3) ; [Jeremiah 52:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/24) ). The Hebrew accents read "Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah." **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 . **** **Nebuchadrezzar.** First occurrence in Jeremiah. **go up from us:** i.e. raise the siege. **Zedekiah.** The last king of Judah. **the LORD God of Israel** = Jehovah the Elohim of Israel. See note on [Jeremiah 11:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/3) , and App-4 . **Behold.** Figure of speech. *Asterismos* . App-6 . **outstretched hand.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 6:6](../../../kjv/exodus/6/6) ) **strong** = strong (for holding fast). **man.** Hebrew. *'adam.* App-14 . **saith the LORD** = [is] Jehovah's oracle. **from.** Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and from", thus forming the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton.* App-6 . **life** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **he shall not spare.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 28:50](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/50) ). **I set before you, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 30:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/19) ). **life . . . death.** Note the' *Introversion* in [Jeremiah 21:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21/9) , "die . . . live". **he that goeth out, &c.** Many acted on this promise ([Jeremiah 39:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/39/9) ; [Jeremiah 52:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/15) ). **falleth** = shall fall. **he shall live.** Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "then (or so) shall he live". **be unto him for a prey:** i.e. he shall save his life, but it will be dearly bought. Compare [Jeremiah 38:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/38/2) ; [Jeremiah 39:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/39/18) ; Jer 45:6 . The phrase occurs only in Jeremiah. **I have set, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 17:10](../../../kjv/leviticus/17/10) ). Compare [Ezekiel 15:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/15/7) . **evil** = calamity. Hebrew. *ra'a'.* App-44 . **house of David.** Occurs only here in Jeremiah. **in the morning** = betimes. **evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a'.* App-44 . **your.** Some codices, with seven early printed editions, read "their". **inhabitant** = inhabitress: i.e. Zion. **rock of the plain.** Figure of speech *Periphrasis* , for Zion. **kindle a fire, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 32:22](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/22) ). App-92 . **the forest thereof** = her forest. 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