John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 10:25

John Gill Commentary

Jeremiah 10:25

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Jeremiah 10:25

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have devoured Jacob, yea, they have devoured him and consumed him, and have laid waste his habitation." — Jeremiah 10:25 (ASV)

Pour out your fury upon the Heathen that know you not Make a difference between your people that know you, and make a profession of your name, and worship you, and the Heathen, the nations of the world who are ignorant of God, and worship stocks and stones; while you correct your own people in measure, in love, and not in wrath, pour out without measure all your fury upon the Gentiles that know not God, and are guilty of the grossest idolatry.

and upon the families that call not on your name ; this does not signify single families, commonly so called; but kingdoms, as the Targum interprets it; Heathen kingdoms and nations, that call not upon or worship the God of Israel, but their own idols; such as the family of Egypt, (Zechariah 14:17Zechariah 14:18) and so it is expressed in a parallel place, (Psalms 79:6) , which is either taken from hence, or this from thence:

for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate ; a heap of words to express the great destruction and desolation of the land of Israel, of Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah; and of their houses and dwelling places, private and public; and of their spoiling them of all their goods, substance, wealth, and riches; which is given as a reason of the above imprecation.