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A Just Retaliation
Commentators like Calvin and Barnes emphasize the phrase "I also," explaining that God's judgment is a direct and just retaliation. Just as Judah brought shame upon God by rejecting Him for idols, God, in turn, will expose their shame publicly. This is not arbitrary cruelty but a deserved consequence for their unfaithfulness.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 13:26
18th Century
Theologian
Therefore will I - literally, “And I also”; I also must have my turn, I too must retaliate. ().
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 13:26
19th Century
Bishop
Therefore will I discover ... —The threat is substantially the same as that in Jeremiah 13:22. The form is verbally ident…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 13:26
16th Century
Theologian
He continues the same subject — that God did not treat His people with such severity without the most just cause. For it could not be expected that…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 13:26
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore will I discover your skirts upon your face Turn them up, or throw them over the head or face; that is, expose t…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 13:18–27
17th Century
Minister
Here is a message sent to King Jehoiakim and his queen. Their sorrows would be great indeed. If they ask, "Why do these things come upon us?" let t…