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For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The complete fulfillment of this prophecy belongs to the Christian Church. There is a close analogy between Jeremiah at the first destruction of Je…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I will set my eyes upon them for good. —The state of the Jews at Babylon at the time of the return from exile was obvious…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He confirms what he said in the last verse, but in other words, because it was difficult to persuade them that those who were apparently lost were …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For I will set mine eyes upon them for good
His eyes of omniscience, providence, and grace; to communicate good thin…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Good and bad figs represent the Jews in captivity, and those who remain in their own land.

The prophet saw two baskets of figs set before the…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, the separation of the wicked princes from the good is spoken of through a simile.

    1. First is the explanation of the …

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