Judah is now represented as undergoing the punishment adjudged to an adulteress and murderess. Only in her utter destruction will the wrath of the …

My fury ... to rest. —Not in pity but in satiety, as having accomplished the utter desolation o…

Although God seems here to promise some lessening of his wrath, there is no doubt that he expresses what we previously saw: namely, that the destru…

So will I make my fury towards thee to rest
When the Jews should cease from their idolatries, and no more worship th…

In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…