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Woe is me because of my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is [my] grief, and I must bear it.
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The First Step to Repentance
Commentators agree that the verse's core message is about accepting deserved affliction. The phrase 'Truly this is my grief, and I must bear it' signifies a pivotal moment of realization. Scholars like Ellicott and Calvin explain that acknowledging the justice of God's discipline and patiently submitting to it is the essential first step toward repentance and spiritual restoration. It is a move from protest to humble acceptance.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The lamentation of the daughter of Zion, the Jewish Church, at the devastation of the land, and her humble prayer to God for mercy ([Reference Jere…
19th Century
Anglican
Woe is me ... — From this verse to the end of the chapter, we have, with the prophet’s characteristic dramatic vividness,…
Baptist
Ah, child of God, you also must learn to say that! There are some trials and troubles, which come upon you, against which you may not contend, but …
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here undoubtedly speaks in the name of the whole people, for he saw that no one was moved by threats, though very grievous and severe. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Woe is me for my hurt! &c.] Or "breach" F1 ; which was made upon the people of the Jews, when besieged, t…
The Jews who continued in their own land felt secure. But, sooner or later, sinners will find all things as the word of God has declared, and that …
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13th Century
Catholic
First, he threatens them with punishment because they have not preserved this dignity. This point has three parts:
The t…
