“The wind will sweep away all your shepherds, And your lovers will go into captivity; Then you will certainly be ashamed and humiliated Because of all your wickedness.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Shall eat up all thy pastors - literally, shall graze upon (see note on Jeremiah 2:16) your pastors. Those who used to drive their …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The wind shall eat up all your pastors. —The word for “eat up” is the root of the noun rendered “pastors,” and the play on words may be ex…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Since the main fault lay with the chief men, God therefore shows that no defense would be found in their prudence and wealth when things reached a …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The wind shall eat up all your pastors King, nobles, counsellors, priests, prophets, and elders of the people; they shall…

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…