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and they came in, and possessed it, but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Possessed - See Jeremiah 8:10 note.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And hast brought forth thy people Israel ... —The verses travel over ground so familiar as to require no comment, but the…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet in this verse confesses that God’s vengeance was just when the people were cast out of the land and driven into exile. This was because…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they came in and possessed it
After forty years travel in the wilderness; they entered into it with Joshua at th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah adores the Lord and his infinite perfections. Whenever we are perplexed about the methods of Providence, it is good for us to look to firs…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here, the author describes the punishment inflicted upon the Jews by divine justice. To demonstrate that this justice is righteous, he makes three …

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