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Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you shall bring a troop suddenly on them; for they have dug a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
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The Cry of Judgment
Commentators explain that Jeremiah's prayer is for a sudden and terrifying military invasion. The 'cry' he wishes to be heard is the sound of panic and suffering from within people's homes—their supposed places of safety—as an enemy army sacks the city, inflicting terrible cruelty.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The sack of the city follows with all the horrible cruelties practiced at such a time.
19th Century
Anglican
Let a cry be heard from their houses. — that is, let their city be taken by the enemy and the people suffer all the outrage and cr…
16th Century
Protestant
He proceeds with his imprecation. He then wishes that a cry should be heard from their houses, as if he had said, “Let there be no refuge for them …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let a cry be heard from their houses A shrieking of women and children, not only for the loss of husbands and parent…
When the prophet called to repentance, instead of obeying the call, the people devised devices against him. Thus sinners deal with the great Interc…
13th Century
Catholic
Here their obstinacy is shown by the fact that they would persecute their preachers, which was a figure of the persecution of Christ.
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