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For thus says Yahweh concerning the house of the king of Judah: You are Gilead to me, [and] the head of Lebanon; [yet] surely I will make you a wilderness, [and] cities which are not inhabited.
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From Glory to Desolation
Commentators explain that Gilead and Lebanon were symbols of the highest value, representing lush forests, wealth, and sovereign glory. God uses this imagery to tell the royal house of Judah that despite its current splendor, He will turn its palace and kingdom into a desolate wilderness if they continue in disobedience. No amount of earthly grandeur provides security against God's judgment.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Omit "and." Thou art a Gilead unto me, a summit of Lebanon.
Yet surely – literally, "if not," the form of an oath with the i…
19th Century
Anglican
Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon. —The conjunction, which is not found in the Hebrew, is better omitted. …
16th Century
Protestant
He confirms the preceding declaration and explains in more detail what had been stated sufficiently clearly; for the false boasting of the Jews cou…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For thus says the Lord unto the king's house of Judah That is, to the family of the king of Judah; though it may be rende…
The king of Judah is spoken to, as sitting upon the throne of David, the man after God's own heart. Let him follow his example, that he may have th…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, he makes a threat against the kings, according to which they are to be punished in their own person. Concerning this, he makes thre…
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