Because of the prophets - Rather, concerning “the prophets.” These words should come first, as being the title of this portion of the prophe…

My heart within me is broken ... — The abrupt transition shows that we are entering an entirely new section. In the Hebre…

My heart within me is broken because of the prophets;

In Jeremiah's day there was a set of men who pretended to be prophets, yet who…

The Prophet here again denounces the wickedness of the people. But as the prophets by their flatteries had then led astray the king and his princes…

Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets
The false prophets, as the Targum rightly interprets it. The …

The false prophets of Samaria had deceived the Israelites into idolatries; yet the Lord considered the false prophets of Jerusalem guilty of more h…

Here, he speaks of the threat against the prophets, as the title itself declares. The commentary is structured in two main parts:

1. The …