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Thus shall you say to them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.
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A Ready Answer for Exiles
Multiple commentators note that this verse is uniquely written in Aramaic, the language of the Babylonian captors. They suggest Jeremiah provided this sentence as a ready-made, defiant answer for the Jewish exiles to use when pressured to worship foreign gods. It was a tool for confessing their faith in the very language of their oppressors.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This verse is (in the original) in Aramaic. It was probably a proverbial saying, which Jeremiah inserts in its popular form.
19th Century
Anglican
Thus you shall say to them. —The verse presents an almost unique phenomenon. It is not, like the rest of the book, in Heb…
Baptist
To what a height of sacred imagery does Jeremiah mount! He seems to shake off his usual melancholy spirit when he comes to sing the praises of the …
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16th Century
Protestant
Now, the reason why he bids the Israelites to speak in the Chaldean language is because they had been led into exile and were mingled with the Assy…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus shall you say to them The godly Jews to the idolatrous Chaldeans; and therefore this verse alone is written in …
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, the author clarifies the difference regarding the truth of divinity. He first excludes divinity from idols, showing that there is n…
