1 Jeremiah, complaining of the wicked's prosperity, by faith sees their ruin.
5 God admonishes him of his brethren's treachery against him;
7 and laments his heritage.
14 He promises to the penitent return from captivity.

Righteous. 11:20 Ge 18:25 De 32:4 Ps 51:4 119:75,137 145:17 Da 9:7 Hab 1:13-17 Zep 3:5 Ro 3:5,6

talk. or, reason the case. Job 13:3 Isa 41:21

wherefore doth. 5:28 Job 12:6 21:7-15 Ps 37:1,35 73:3 92:7 94:3,4 Pr 1:32 Hab 1:4 Mal 3:15

deal. 6 5:11 Isa 48:8 Ho 6:7

2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

hast. 11:17 45:4 Eze 17:5-10 19:10-13

grown. Heb. go on. Near. Isa 19:13 Eze 33:31 Mt 15:8 Mr 7:6 Tit 1:16

3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

knowest. 11:20 2Ki 20:3 1Ch 29:17 Job 23:10 Ps 17:3 26:1 44:21 Ps 139:1,23 Joh 21:17 1Jo 3:20,21

toward. or, with. pull. 17:18 18:21-23 20:12 48:15 50:27 51:4

the day. 11:19 Ps 44:22 Jas 5:5

4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.

long. 9:10 14:2 23:10

the herbs. Ps 107:34 Joe 1:10-17

the beasts. 4:24 7:20 Ho 4:3 Hab 3:17 Ro 8:22

he. 5:13,31 Ps 50:21 Eze 7:2-13

5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?

thou hast. Pr 3:11 24:10 Heb 12:3,4 1Pe 4:12

canst. 26:8 36:26 38:4-6

swelling. 49:19 50:44 Jos 3:15 1Ch 12:15 Ps 42:7 69:1,2

6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

thy brethren. 9:4 11:19,21 20:10 Ge 37:4-11 Job 6:15 Ps 69:8 Eze 33:30,31 Mt 10:21 Mr 12:12 Joh 7:5

yea. Isa 31:4 Ac 16:22 18:12 19:24-29 21:28-30

have called. or, cried after thee fully. though. Ps 12:2 Pr 26:25 Mt 22:16-18

fair words. Heb. good things.

7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

have forsaken. 11:15 51:5 Isa 2:6 Ps 78:59,60 Ho 9:15 Joe 2:15 3:2

I have given. 7:14 La 2:1 Eze 7:20,21 24:21 Lu 21:24

dearly beloved. Heb. love.

8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.

crieth out. or, yelleth. Heb. giveth out his voice. 2:15 51:38

therefore. Ho 9:15 Am 6:8 Zec 11:8

9 Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.

Mine. Or rather, as the learned Bochart renders, Is then my heritage (people) to me as a fierce hyaena? Is there a wild beast all around upon her? i.e. the land of Canaan. The hyaena is a kind of wolf, a little bigger than a mastiff; colour grey, streaked with black; it is of a solitary and savage disposition.

Speckled bird. or a bird having talons. the birds. 2:15 2Ki 24:2 Eze 16:36,37 23:22-25 Re 17:16

come ye. 7:33 Isa 56:9 Eze 39:17-20 Re 19:17,18

come. or cause them to come.

10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.

pastors. 6:3 25:9 39:3

my vineyard. Ps 80:8-16 Isa 5:1-7 Lu 20:9-16

trodden. Isa 43:28 63:18 La 1:10,11 Lu 21:14 Re 11:2

pleasant portion. Heb. portion of desire. 3:19

11 They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.

made it. 6:8 9:11 10:22,25 19:8

it mourneth. 4-8 14:2 23:10 La 1:1 2:1 3:1 4:1 5:1 Zec 7:5

layeth. Ec 7:2 Isa 42:25 57:1 Mal 2:2

12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace.

spoilers. 4:11-15 9:19-21

the sword. 15:2 34:17 47:6 48:2 Le 26:33 Isa 34:6 66:15,16 Eze 5:2 Eze 14:17 Am 9:4 Zep 2:12 Re 19:16-21

no. Isa 57:21 Mt 24:21,22 Re 6:4

13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

sown. Le 26:16 De 28:38 Mic 6:15 Hag 1:6 2:16,17

put. 3:23-25 Isa 30:1-6 31:1-3 55:2 Hab 2:13 Ro 6:21

they. or, ye.

14 Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.

A.M. 3401. B.C. 603. Against. 48:26,27 50:9-17 51:33-35 Eze 25:3-15 Am 1:2-15 Zep 2:8-10

that. 2:3 49:1,7 Ps 105:15 Ob 1:10-16 Zec 1:15 2:8 12:2-4

I will. 48:1 49:1 50:1 51:1 Eze 25:1 26:1 27:1 28:1 29:1 30:1 31:1 Eze 32:1 35:1

and pluck. 3:18 32:37 De 30:3 Ps 106:47 Isa 11:11-16 Eze 28:25 34:12,13 Eze 36:24 37:21 39:27,28 Ho 1:11 Am 9:14,15 Zep 3:19,20 Zec 10:6-12

15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

after. 48:47 49:6,39 De 30:3 Isa 23:17,18

heritage. 48:47 49:6,39 Nu 32:18 De 3:20

16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

my name. 4:2 5:2 De 10:20,21 So 1:8 Isa 9:18 45:23 65:16 Ro 14:11

as they. Jos 23:7 Ps 106:35,36 Zep 1:5

built. Isa 19:23-25 56:5,6 Zec 2:11 Ro 11:17 1Co 3:9 Eph 2:19-22 1Pe 2:4-6

17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.

if. Ps 2:8-12 Isa 60:12 Zec 14:16-19 Lu 19:27 2Th 1:8 1Pe 2:6-8

pluck. 14-17 18:7 31:28 Eze 19:12 Da 7:4-8 11:4