Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Childless - No child to sit on David’s throne. See 1 Chronicles 3:17 note.

Jeconiah was the last king of David’s line. Hi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Write you this man childless. — The meaning of the prediction, as explained by the latter clause of the verse, was fulfil…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet more fully confirms what I have recently referred to; and the repetition was not superfluous in exclaiming “earth” three times, for as …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Thus says the Lord, write you this man childless
That is, Coniah, or Jeconiah; who though he had children in the cap…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Jewish state is described under a threefold character. Very haughty in a day of peace and safety. Very fearful at the alarm of trouble. Very mu…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, God threatens a sterility that will not even be able to hold on to the fruit of the present prosperity. O earth, earth, earth

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