Yahweh said, Most assuredly I will strengthen you for good; most assuredly I will cause the enemy to make supplication to you in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Shall be well with thy remnant - Or, your release shall be for good; in the sense of being set free, deliverance.

To entreat thee …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Verily it shall be well with thy remnant.—The passage is obscure, and the reading uncertain. As better renderings, the fo…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God at the beginning of this verse no doubt indicates that He would be gracious to His servant and grant him what he asked. We then conclude that t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord said
In answer to the prophet's complaint: verily it shall be well with your remnant

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah met with much contempt and reproach, when they should have blessed him and thanked God for him. It is a great and sufficient support to th…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, the prophet prays for himself, as if despairing of the people.

    1. He gives his own lament and then describes the disc…

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