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A Curse of Total Destruction
Commentators explain that Jeremiah's curse is shockingly severe. He wishes upon the innocent messenger of his birth the same fate as Sodom and Gomorrah—cities God destroyed without mercy or reversal. The "cry" and "shouting" he wishes upon the man are the terrifying sounds of an enemy invasion, highlighting the absolute despair Jeremiah felt.
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 20:7–18
18th Century
Theologian
In the rest of the chapter, we have an outbreak of deep emotion, the first part of which ends in a cry of hope (Jeremiah 20:13), follow…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 20:16
19th Century
Bishop
The cities which the Lord overthrew. —The verb is the same as that used in Genesis 19:29, and the reference is clearly to the “cit…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 20:14–16
16th Century
Theologian
It seems, as I have said, that the Prophet was inconsistent with himself; from joy and thanksgiving he immediately passed into curses and denunciat…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 20:16
17th Century
Pastor
And let that man be as the cities which the Lord overthrew ,
&c.] In his fury, as the Targum and Septuagint add. Mea…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 20:14–18
17th Century
Minister
When grace has the victory, it is good to be ashamed of our folly, to admire the goodness of God, and to be warned to guard our spirits in the futu…