Rather, proclaim in Judah, and in Jerusalem, instruct them to hear, and say, Blow the trumpet throughout the land: cry a…

Declare. — that is, proclaim as a herald proclaims. The cry is that of an alarm of war. The prophet sees, as it were, the invading…

This was a terrible prophecy. The Chaldeans, who had broken to pieces so many other kingdoms and powers, were on their way. The lion enraged, had l…

Jeremiah treats his own people here with more severity, for he saw that they were rebellious and so obstinate in their vices that they could not by…

Exhortations to repentance being without effect in general, though they might have an influence on some few particular persons, the Lord directs th…

The fierce conqueror of the neighboring nations was to make Judah desolate. The prophet was afflicted to see the people lulled into security by fal…

1. Here, the prophet addresses the topic of their turning from punishment.

1. He threatens punishments if they do not return.
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