Here Jeremiah elaborates on what he had briefly touched upon before. The Hebrews were accustomed, in a few words, to state the substance of the who…

Now the Lord has brought [it], and done according as he has said. As he purposed, so it came to pass; as he foretold by h…

The captain of the guard seems to exult that he had been God's instrument to fulfill what Jeremiah had been God's messenger to foretell. Many can s…

1. Having spoken of the destruction of the city and the captivity of the people, he speaks of the well-being of the remnant.

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