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Worldly Alliances vs. God's Help
Commentators explain that "drinking the waters" of Egypt's Nile and Assyria's Euphrates was a metaphor for Judah seeking political alliances and adopting the principles of these pagan empires. Instead of trusting God as their sole protector, they turned to worldly powers, which was a direct violation of their covenant relationship with Him.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 2:18
18th Century
Theologian
Sihor - The Nile. To lean upon Egypt was a violation of the principles of theocracy.
The two rivers are the two empires, and to drink …
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 2:18
19th Century
Bishop
In the way of Egypt ...? —The rebuke becomes more and more specific. Great rivers were, in the poetry of the prophets, the natural…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 2:18
19th Century
Preacher
And now what have you to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor?
"The waters of the Nile;" or, as it may be read, "the…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 2:18
16th Century
Theologian
As I have just stated, the Prophet confirms what I said—that the people could not attribute the cause of their evils to others, for they should hav…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 2:18
17th Century
Pastor
And now what have you to do in the way of Egypt
By worshipping of idols, in imitation of them; or by sending ambassa…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 2:14–19
17th Century
Minister
Is Israel a servant? No, they are the seed of Abraham.
We may apply this spiritually: Is the soul of man a slave? No, it is not; but it has …