Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Jeremiah’s own wishes concurred with Hananiah’s prediction, but he asserts that this prediction was at variance with the language of the older prop…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah, having testified that he did not wish for anything harmful to his own people, but wished them well, now adds that what he had predicted w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Nevertheless, hear you now this word that I speak in your ears and in the ears of all the people; Though this would be ve…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hananiah spoke a false prophecy. His prophecy contained no word of good counsel urging the Jews to repent and return to God. He promises temporal m…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, Jeremiah’s response is given. First, he shows his emotion by desiring that what he had said would be fulfilled: amen

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