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A Vivid Portrait of Invasion
Commentators explain that this verse paints a terrifyingly real picture of an impending invasion. The sound of warhorses is heard from "Dan," the northernmost part of Israel, signaling that the enemy (the Chaldeans) is already at the border. The imagery is meant to evoke a sense of panic and show that the long-prophesied judgment is no longer a distant threat but an immediate, terrifying reality.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 8:16
18th Century
Theologian
Dan — that is, the northern boundary of the land.
His strong ones — that is, “his war-horses.”
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 8:16
19th Century
Bishop
Heard from Dan. —As in Jeremiah 4:13, the invasion by an army whose cavalry and war chariots formed the most terrible con…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 8:12–18
19th Century
Preacher
Therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD. I will surely consume …
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 8:16
16th Century
Theologian
He says, Heard has been the snorting of horses from Dan. Dan was on the farthest parts, as it is well known, of the land of Canaan. Some t…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 8:16
17th Century
Pastor
The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan
That is, was heard at Jerusalem. It seems to be a hyperbolical express…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 8:14–22
17th Century
Minister
Finally, they begin to see the hand of God lifted up. And when God appears against us, everything that is against us appears formidable. As salvati…