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**Jeremiah's Eighteenth Prophecy** (see book comments for Jeremiah).
Given in reign of Jehoiakim to Jeremiah. Declared, after thirteen years, in fourth year of Zedekiah: i.e. in 485. Compare [Jeremiah 26:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/12) .[Jeremiah 27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27) and [Jeremiah 28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/28) were written by Jeremiah, or at his dictation. Compare "me", [Jeremiah 27:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/2) ; [Jeremiah 28:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/28/1) . Some codices, with Syriac, read "Zedekiah", as in [Jeremiah 26:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/3) and [Jeremiah 26:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/12) .
**In the beginning.** The *Massorah* ( App-30 ) notes the fact that this expression occurs three times at the commencement of a verse ([Genesis 1:1](../../../kjv/genesis/1/1) .[Genesis 26:1](../../../kjv/genesis/26/1) ; [Genesis 27:1](../../../kjv/genesis/27/1) ).
**came.** At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim; but it referred to a future time, as shown in [Jeremiah 27:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/12) .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .

**put them, &c.** This was literally done, as a prophetic symbol; and at that time prophetic of what was to happen in the reign of Zedekiah, eleven years later.

**and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* to emphasize each respectively.
**which** come = that are coming. Part. *Poel,* as in [Genesis 37:19](../../../kjv/genesis/37/19) ; [Genesis 41:29](../../../kjv/genesis/41/29) , [Genesis 41:35](../../../kjv/genesis/41/35) .[Genesis 4:16](../../../kjv/genesis/4/16) ; [Genesis 6:22](../../../kjv/genesis/6/22) ; Gen 7:32 ; [Genesis 9:25](../../../kjv/genesis/9/25) ; [Genesis 16:14](../../../kjv/genesis/16/14) ; [Genesis 23:5](../../../kjv/genesis/23/5) , [Genesis 23:7](../../../kjv/genesis/23/7) ; [Genesis 31:27](../../../kjv/genesis/31/27) , [Genesis 31:31](../../../kjv/genesis/31/31) , [Genesis 31:38](../../../kjv/genesis/31/38) ; [Genesis 32:7](../../../kjv/genesis/32/7) ; [Jeremiah 33:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/5) , [Jeremiah 33:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/14) , &c. This was to take place eleven years later.
**unto Zedekiah.** Then and there we have the fulfilment of this prophecy.

**the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel.** See note on [Jeremiah 7:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/3) .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .

**I have made, &c.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Genesis 1:1](../../../kjv/genesis/1/1) ). App-92 .
**the ground.** Hebrew the face of the ground. Figure of speech *Pleonasm.* App-6 . Some codices read "the face of all the ground".
**ground** = earth.
**great power . . . outstretched arm.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 6:6](../../../kjv/exodus/6/6) . [Deuteronomy 4:34](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/34) ; [Deuteronomy 5:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/5/15) ; [Deuteronomy 7:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/19) ; [Deuteronomy 9:29](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/9/29) ; [Deuteronomy 11:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/11/2) ; [Deuteronomy 26:8](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/26/8) ).

**Nebuchadnezzar.** Some codices spell it "Nebuchadrezzar".
**My servant.** Compare [Jeremiah 25:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/9) . See [Daniel 2:37](../../../kjv/daniel/2/37) , [Daniel 2:38](../../../kjv/daniel/2/38) .

**him, and his son, and his son's son:** i.e. Evil Merodach, Nergelissar, and Nabonidus, in whose seventeenth year Babylon was taken by Cyrus. App-67 .
**the very time** = the appointed end.
**great kings:** i.e. the kings of Persia and Media ([Daniel 2:39](../../../kjv/daniel/2/39) ).

**the same** = him.
**saith the LORD** = [is] Jehovah's oracle.
**sword . . . famine . . . pestilence.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 26:25](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/25) , [Leviticus 26:26](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/26) . [Deuteronomy 28:21-24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/21-24) ). App-92 .
**and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton.* App-6 .

**diviners, &c.** These were their heathen guides.
**enchanters** = observers of the clouds.
**sorcerers.** These were mediums and necromancers.

**I spake:** i.e. thirteen years after this prophecy came to him. See note on [Jeremiah 27:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/1) .
**to Zedekiah.** It is not stated whether he ever addressed the two other kings. Jehoahaz and Zedekiah were the sons of Hamutal; Jehoiakim was the son of the proud Zebudah ([2 Kings 23:36](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/36) ). Compare [Jeremiah 13:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/18) .

**Why . . . ?** Figure of speech *Asterismos.*
**by.** Some codices, with Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and by", thus completing the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton.* Compare [Jeremiah 27:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/8) .
**as** = according as.

**to the priests.** Probably in the Temple. Compare [Jeremiah 28:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/28/1) .
**Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.*
**the vessels:** which were taken away by Nebuchadnezzar in the reigns of Jehoiakim and Jeconiah ([2 Kings 24:13](../../../kjv/2-kings/24/13) . 2Ch 36:7 , [2 Chronicles 36:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/10) . [Daniel 1:2](../../../kjv/daniel/1/2) ).

**wherefore . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .

**Be** = exists; or, he and remain. Hebrew. *yesh.* Compare [Jeremiah 31:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/6) , [Jeremiah 31:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/16) , [Jeremiah 31:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/17) , and see notes on [Proverbs 8:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/21) ; [Proverbs 18:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/24) .
**the LORD of hosts** = Jehovah Zebaoth. See note on Jer 6:6 . [1 Samuel 1:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/3) .
**at.** Some codices, with three early printed editions, omit this "at".

**remain.** Probably because they were too heavy and cumbrous.
**city.** So the reading of Ben-Asher; but Ben-Naphtali reads "land". These were the two rival critics of the Hebrew text in the tenth century A.D. who furnished the vowel-points. Ben-Asher's work was done at Tiberias in 827 "from the destruction of Jerusalem", and is now at Aleppo. Of Ben- Naphtali nothing is known beyond official lists which have come down to us.

**Jeconiah.** Compare [Jeremiah 24:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/24/1) .

**in.** Some codices, with three early printed editions, read this "in" in the text.

**then will I bring them up.** Fulfilled by Cyrus ([Ezra 1:7](../../../kjv/ezra/1/7) ; [Ezra 5:13](../../../kjv/ezra/5/13) , [Ezra 5:14](../../../kjv/ezra/5/14) ).

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