in that you provoke me to anger with the works of your hands, burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt, where you are gone to sojourn; that you may be cut off, and that you may be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Cut yourselves off - Rather, cut (them, Jeremiah 44:7) off from you.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Burning incense to other gods in the land of Egypt. —The words imply that the exiles were not only carrying on the old idolatrous …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

In the last lecture, I was obliged to cut short the subject of the Prophet, for this verse depends on the preceding one and is to be read together …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In that you provoke me to wrath with the works of your hands , &c.] Their sinful actions, particularly their idolatry, by…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God reminds the Jews of the sins that brought desolations upon Judah. It is fitting for us to warn people of the danger of sin with all seriousness…

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