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The Taste of Judgment
Commentators explain that "wormwood" and "water of gall" are powerful metaphors for bitter and severe affliction. God, who normally provides life-sustaining food and water, will instead bring a judgment that is as grievous and unpleasant as poison. This illustrates how sin perverts God's blessings into instruments of chastisement.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 9:10–22
18th Century
Theologian
The punishment described in general terms in the preceding three verses is now detailed at great length.
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 9:15
19th Century
Bishop
Wormwood. —As a plant, probably a species of Artemisia, four species of which are found in Palestine. In Deuteronomy 29:1…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 9:14–15
19th Century
Preacher
Which their fathers taught them: therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wo…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 9:13–15
16th Century
Theologian
Jeremiah now confirms what I have stated and more fully explains it: that though no teacher or disciple was found in the land, yet there was suffic…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 9:15
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel ,
&c.] He calls himself "the Lord God of hosts", of arm…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 9:12–22
17th Century
Minister
In Zion, the voice of joy and praise used to be heard while the people kept close to God; but sin has altered the sound���it is now the voice of la…