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For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay has taken hold on me.
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The Heart of a True Shepherd
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that Jeremiah isn't a detached messenger; he is personally crushed by his people's suffering. He feels their 'hurt' as his own. This serves as a powerful model for spiritual leaders and all believers, showing that true ministry flows from a heart that genuinely shares in the sorrows of others.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For the hurt ... hurt - literally, “Because of the breaking ... broken.” These are the words of the prophet, whose heart is crushed…
19th Century
Anglican
For the hurt ... — Now the prophet again speaks in his own person. He is crushed in that crushing of his people. His fac…
Baptist
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment has taken hold on me.
That is the man to be God's pro…
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16th Century
Protestant
As the hardness of the people was so great that the threats we have observed did not touch them, the Prophet now ascribes to himself what he had
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt These are the words, not of God, as Jerom; nor of Jerusalem, as …
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…
