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Only know ye for certain that, if ye put me to death, ye will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof; for of a truth Jehovah hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The answer of Jeremiah is simple and straightforward. Yahweh, he affirmed, had truly sent him, but the sole object of his prophesying had been to a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

But know you for certain. —Literally, with the Hebrew emphasis of reduplication, Knowing, know you. The appeal i…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah, after having exhorted the princes, the priests, and the whole people to repent, and having shown to them that there was a remedy for thei…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But know you for certain, that if you put me to death Take this along with you, and then do as you will; that if you take…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The priests and prophets charged Jeremiah as deserving death, and bore false witness against him. The elders of Israel came to inquire into this ma…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Here, the liberation is discu ed, and concerning this, there are two points.

First, the judgment of the princes for the liberation …

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