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For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from outside, [and] the young men from the streets.
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Judgment Bypasses All Defenses
Commentators explain that the image of death climbing through windows is a powerful metaphor mocking the people's false sense of security. While they felt safe behind locked doors and in fortified palaces, God's judgment is portrayed as an unstoppable force that bypasses all human defenses and earthly security measures.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The punishment described in general terms in the preceding three verses is now detailed at great length.
Jeremiah 9:10
19th Century
Anglican
Death is come up into our windows. —“Death” stands here, as in Jeremiah 15:2, specifically for the pestilence. This pestilence is to add i…
Baptist
And is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.
Generally, in war, they s…
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16th Century
Protestant
He proceeds with the same subject but adopts another figure. He then somewhat changes the comparison, for he had instructed them before to hire wom…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For death is come up into our windows Their doors being shut, bolted, and barred, they thought themselves safe, but …
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 lame…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet threatens punishment against the people themselves.
First, he specifies the punishment in terms of aff…
