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Relentless and Sudden Calamity
Commentators explain that "destruction upon destruction" signifies a relentless and continuous series of calamities. Unlike a brief storm that passes, this judgment would be one disaster immediately following another, dashing any false hope of a quick end. The destruction is also described as happening "suddenly" and "in a moment," leaving no time for preparation or escape.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 4:20
18th Century
Theologian
Destruction ... - Or, breaking upon breaking (Jeremiah 4:6). The news of one breaking, one violent calamity, closely follows ano…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 4:20
19th Century
Bishop
Destruction upon destruction is cried. —Literally, Breaking upon breaking, or crash upon crash, is reported.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 4:19–21
19th Century
Preacher
The dreadful blast of war, the blood-red flag of murder, flying through the land, while the Chaldeans slaughtered right and left, young and old—we …
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 4:20
16th Century
Theologian
He pursues the same subject, but amplifies the dread by a new circumstance: that God would heap evils upon evils, so that the Jews would hope in va…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 4:20
17th Century
Pastor
Destruction upon destruction is cried; &c.] Or, "breach upon breach"F7; as soon as one affliction is over, ano…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 4:19–31
17th Century
Minister
The prophet had no pleasure in delivering messages of wrath. He is shown in a vision the whole land in confusion.
Compared with what it was,…