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Hear you the word which Yahweh speaks to you, house of Israel:
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A Solemn Call to Attention
Commentators emphasize that this opening phrase, "Hear ye the word," is a solemn and urgent command. It serves as a formal preface, signaling that God is about to address a critical issue with the "house of Israel"—their tendency to adopt the sinful, superstitious practices of the surrounding pagan nations.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
House of Israel. —This forms the link that connects what follows with what precedes. The “house of Israel” had been told …
Baptist
Among pagans, if certain stars were in conjunction, it was considered unlucky; and certain days of the week were also regarded as unlucky, just as …
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah enters here on a new subject. Though he had, no doubt, taught this truth often, I consider it distinct from what has gone before, for he b…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel . ] Or, "upon yo…
Presbyterian
The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the foolishness of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he shows the dignity of the people, so that from this their guilt might appear more serious and their punishment more just.
It is divi…
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