John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 6:2

"The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off." — Jeremiah 6:2 (ASV)

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate
woman .

That dwells at home and lives in pleasure, and deliciously, in great peace and quietness, in entire ease and security, in no fear of enemies, or apprehension of danger; and so it describes the secure state of the Jews. Kimchi and Ben Melech supply the word "woman" as we do.

But others supply "land" or "pasture"; and think that the Jewish nation is compared to pleasant and delightful lands and pastures, which are inviting to shepherds to come and pitch their tents about them; as follows.

The words are by some rendered, "O beautiful and delicate one, I have cut off, or destroyed the daughter of Zion" ^F15 ; in which sense the word is used in (Isaiah 6:5) (Hosea 4:5) and to this purpose is the Targum, "O beautiful and delicate one, how has you corrupted your ways? therefore the congregation of Zion is confounded;"

But the former senses seem to be best; in which the word used is understood as having the signification of likening or comparing; for which see (Song of Solomon 1:9) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F15: So Jarchi and Joseph Kimchi. Vid. Gataker in loc.