Charles Ellicott Commentary Jeremiah 15:2

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Jeremiah 15:2

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Jeremiah 15:2

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"And it shall come to pass, when they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith Jehovah: Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for captivity, to captivity." — Jeremiah 15:2 (ASV)

Such as are for death ... —The difference between the first two forms of punishment is that the first possibly points to being led out to execution as criminals, as in Deuteronomy 19:6, but more probably to death from pestilence, as in Job 27:15; the second, to falling in a vain and hopeless conflict.