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and say you to them, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man who doesn`t hear the words of this covenant,
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The Unchanging Standard
Commentators explain that Jeremiah was not delivering a new or personal message. He was directly referencing the established covenant found in the Law of Moses (Deuteronomy). By declaring this curse, he reminded the people that their rebellion was not against him, but against the very words of God they claimed to follow.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Cursed be the man ... —The verse is, as it were, a mosaic, so to speak, of phrases, with slight verbal changes, …
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet teaches us that the Jews, though they continued to profess God’s holy name, were yet completely unfaithful and had departed entire…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And say thou unto them This shows that the command of publishing the law or covenant was, however, principally given…
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Presbyterian
God never promised to bestow blessings on his rational creatures while they persist in willful disobedience. Pardon and acceptance are promised fre…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he shows the dignity of the people from the fact that, having entered into a covenant with God, they were bound together.
First, he sp…
