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She who has borne seven languishes; she has given up the spirit; her sun is gone down while it was yet day; she has been put to shame and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, says Yahweh.
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The Nation as a Grieving Mother
Commentators explain that the "she that hath borne seven" is a powerful metaphor for the nation of Judah. In that culture, having many children (seven representing perfection) was a sign of blessing and strength. The verse depicts the nation's utter devastation by portraying it as a once-proud mother who has lost all her children, leaving her weak, shamed, and without hope.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
She has been ashamed - Or, “is ashamed.” To a Hebrew mother, to be childless was a disgrace. Many consider that (Jeremiah 15:7–9…
19th Century
Anglican
She that hath borne seven. —In the picture of the previous verse the glory of the mother was found in the valour of her s…
16th Century
Protestant
He proceeds with his narrative, saying that fruitful women had been weakened. This was not in the way we often see, where frequent childbearing dim…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
She that has borne seven languisheth Either the mother that has borne many children, seven being put for a large num…
The Lord declares that even Moses and Samuel must have pleaded in vain. The posing of this as a hypothetical situation, even if they were to stand …
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet gives the reason for their rejection.
First, a question of wonder is presented, which excludes three things:
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