Every man’s word ... - Rather, every man’s burden shall be his word; that is, his mocking use of the word “burden” shall weigh him down and …

The burden of the Lord shall ye mention no more ... —The misused term was no longer to be applied to the messages of Jeho…

Jeremiah continues with the same subject: that everyone ought to calmly and meekly hear God speaking. He said, as we saw yesterday, that the prophe…

And the burden of the Lord shall be mentioned no more
Or the word of the Lord under that name, speaking of it in a l…

Those are indeed miserable who are forsaken and forgotten by God; and people's jesting at God's judgments will not thwart them. God had taken Israe…

1. Here, the prophet threatens those who mock the prophets. Just as they ridiculed Isaiah in his day, saying, “Command, command again, e…