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In the rest of the prophecy, Jeremiah dwells upon the moral faults which had led to Judah’s ruin.
Jeremiah 17:6: Like the…

Behold, they say to me. —The speakers are not named or defined, but they are clearly the mockers who questioned Jeremiah’s prophet…

Here Jeremiah complains of the obstinate contempt of the people; he found them not only discourteous but even petulant towards God, so that they di…

Behold, they say unto me
Or, "they are saying unto me" {y}, continually; these were their daily flouts and jeers:

The prophet acknowledges the favor of God in establishing religion. There is fullne of comfort in God—overflowing, ever-flowing fullne , like a fou…

This is the third reason that gave rise to their belief in their own immunity: they did not believe God’s threats. Regarding this, there are three …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes