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An Ironic Punishment
Commentators unanimously explain that God's statement, "there shall ye serve other gods," is not a command but a bitter irony. As a form of righteous retribution, God is giving the people over to the very thing they sinfully desired. Having chosen to worship false gods in His land, they will now be forced into a land where that is their only option, revealing the true bondage of their choice.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 16:13
18th Century
Theologian
And there you shall ... - Ironical, and “there you may serve other gods day and night, since I will show you no favor.”
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 16:13
19th Century
Bishop
There you shall serve other gods day and night. —The words are spoken in the bitterness of irony: “You have chosen to ser…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 16:10–13
16th Century
Theologian
He shows here what we have seen elsewhere—that the people flattered themselves in their vices, so that they could not be turned by any admonitions,…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 16:13
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore will I call you out of this land
By force, and against their wills, whether they would or not, and with ab…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 16:10–13
17th Century
Minister
This seems to be the language of those who dispute the word of God and, instead of humbling and condemning themselves, justify themselves, as if Go…