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For, behold, I will send serpents, adders, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, says Yahweh.
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A Venomous, Inescapable Foe
Commentators unanimously identify the "serpents" and "adders" as a powerful metaphor for the invading Chaldean army. Just as a viper's bite is deadly and venomous, the attack from this enemy would be cruel, fatal, and inescapable. The imagery, likely drawn from historical events like the fiery serpents in Numbers 21, was meant to evoke terror and highlight the severity of God's judgment.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I will send - Or, am sending. No prophet changes his metaphors so suddenly as Jeremiah. The invading army is now compared to snakes…
19th Century
Anglican
Serpents, cockatrices. —There is a sudden change of figure, one new image of terror starting from the history of the fiery serpent…
Baptist
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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16th Century
Protestant
He increases their terror by another comparison—that not only would enemies violently attack them, but their bitings would also be venomous. He had…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you , &c.] The Chaldeans, comparable to these noxious and hurtful c…
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, Jeremiah speaks of a punishment similar to the one mentioned above.
First, he speaks of the Lord's judgment regarding the af…
