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Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Zedekiah was restless under the Babylonian yoke, and the false prophets found him all too ready to listen. He is addressed in the plural because hi…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here is a threatening added; for all means were used not only to invite the Jews, but also to stimulate them to repent. The Prophet offered them pa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Why will you die, you and your people, the sword, by the
famine, and by the pestilence

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah persuades the king of Judah to surrender to the king of Babylon. Is it their wisdom to submit to the heavy iron yoke of a cruel tyrant, to…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Because those messengers might ask why he did not say such things to his own people who were intent on rebellion, he responds that he has…

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