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A Mirror Punishment
Commentators unanimously highlight the perfect symmetry of God's judgment. Because the people of Judah chose to serve foreign gods in the land God gave them, they would be forced to serve foreign masters in a land that was not theirs. This "measure for measure" consequence, as scholars call it, demonstrates that our sins often have a way of coming back to us in a form that reflects our original transgression.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 5:19
18th Century
Theologian
The reason why God so chastises His people is that as they had served “strange” (that is, foreign) gods in a land especially consecrated to Yahweh,…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 5:19
19th Century
Bishop
When ye shall say. —The implied promise in Jeremiah 5:18 is explained. Then there shall come the backward glance at the p…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 5:19
19th Century
Preacher
A man may often see his sin in its punishment. Because they had served strange gods, therefore the Lord sent them to serve strangers in a strange l…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 5:19
16th Century
Theologian
It therefore appears that what I have said is true—that the Prophet did not soften what was severe in the threats we have noticed, but that he trea…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 5:19
17th Century
Pastor
And it shall come to pass, when you shall say
That is, the people of the Jews, to whom the prophet belonged, after t…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 5:19–31
17th Century
Minister
Unhumbled hearts are ready to charge God with being unjust in their afflictions. But they can read their sin in their punishment. If people inquire…