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They have cut off my life in the dungeon – or, “They destroyed my life in the pit,” that is, tried to destroy it by casting me into…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Cast a stone upon me. —The words allow for two meanings:
That they cast stones at him.
Th…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.
They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
He now employs other comparisons. Some improperly confine this to Jeremiah himself, as though he explained here before God the wrongs done to himse…
John Gill
JohnGill
They have cut off my life in the dungeon
Jarchi interprets it, "they bound me in the prison."
Jeremiah was bo…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The more the prophet looked on the desolations, the more he was grieved. Here is one word of comfort. While they continued weeping, they continued …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
This section describes the affliction into which they have fallen.
- First is the capture itself. They have chased as if using am…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes