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Says - Or, has said. This prophecy—placed by the Septuagint after those against the nations—forms an impressive statement of the manner in w…

For thus says the Lord God. —In the Septuagint this is preceded by Jeremiah 46-51, which are in their turn in a different…

Jeremiah now explains in more detail what might have seemed obscure because of its brevity. He had spoken of all nations, but his discourse was abr…

For thus says the Lord God of Israel to me
The prophet: take the wine cup of this fury at my hand…

The evil and good events of life are often represented in Scripture as cups. Under this figure is represented the desolation then coming upon that …

Here, the predicted threat is revealed through a symbolic vision. This revelation is presented in two parts:
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes