John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 7:28

"And thou shalt say unto them, This is the nation that hath not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah their God, nor received instruction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth." — Jeremiah 7:28 (ASV)

But you shall say to them Having found by experience, after long speaking and calling to them, that they are a disobedient and incorrigible people: this is a nation that obeys not the voice of the Lord their God; who, though the Lord is their God, and has chosen and avouched them to be his special people, whom he has distinguished by special favours; yet what he says by his prophets they pay no regard to, and are no better than the Gentiles, who know not God: nor receives correction; or "instruction" ^F25; so as to be reclaimed, and made the better; neither by the word, nor by the rod; neither had any effect upon them: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth; neither faith nor faithfulness is in them; nothing but lying, hypocrisy, and insincerity.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F25: (rowm wxql alw) "neque acceperunt disciplinam", Schmidt.