1 The grievous famine,
7 causes Jeremiah to pray.
10 The Lord will not be intreated for the people.
13 Lying prophets are no excuse for them.
17 Jeremiah is moved to complain for them.

A.M. 3399. B.C. 605. The word. This discourse is supposed to have been delivered after the fourth year of Jehoiakim. The Hebrew Batzaroth, rendered dearth, signifies restraint, that is, when the heaven is shut up that there is no rain; which Houbigant thinks happened early in the reign of Zedekiah.

the dearth. Heb. the words of the dearth, or restraints. 17:8

2 Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

mourneth. 4:28 12:4 Isa 3:26 Ho 4:3 Joe 1:10

the gates. Isa 24:4,7 33:9

they. 8:21 La 2:9 4:8,9 5:10 Joe 2:6

the cry. 11:11 18:22 Ex 2:24 1Sa 5:12 9:16 Job 34:28 Isa 5:7 15:5 Zec 7:13

3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

their nobles. 1Ki 18:5,6

pits. 2:13 1Ki 17:7 2Ki 18:31 Joe 1:20 Am 4:8

they were. 2:26,27 20:11 Ps 40:14 109:29 Isa 45:16,17

covered. 4 2Sa 15:30 19:4 Es 6:12

4 Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

the ground. Le 26:19,20 De 28:23,24 29:23 Joe 1:19,20

the plowmen. Joe 1:11,17

5 Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.

Job 39:1-4 Ps 29:9

6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.

the wild. 2:24 Job 39:5,6

they. They sucked in the air, for want of water, to cool their internal heat.

their. 1Sa 14:29 La 4:17 5:17 Joe 1:18

7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

though. Isa 59:12 Ho 5:5 7:10

do. 14:20,21 De 32:27 Jos 7:9 Ps 25:11 115:1 Eze 20:9,14,22 Da 9:9,18,19 Eph 1:6,12

for our. 2:19 3:6 5:6 Ezr 9:6,7,15 Ne 9:33,34 Da 9:5-16

8 O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

the hope. 17:13 50:7 Joe 3:16 Ac 28:20 1Ti 1:1

saviour. Isa 43:3,11 45:15,21

in time. Ps 9:9 37:39,40 46:1 50:15 91:15 138:7 2Co 1:4,5

why. Ps 10:1

a wayfaring. Jud 19:17

9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

cannot. Nu 11:23 14:15,16 Ps 44:23-26 Isa 50:1,2 51:9 59:1

art. Ex 29:45,46 Le 26:11,12 De 23:14 Ps 46:5 Isa 12:6 Zec 2:5 2Co 6:16 Re 21:3

we are called by they name. Heb. thy name is called upon us. 15:16 Isa 63:19 Da 9:18,19

leave. 1Sa 12:22 Ps 27:9 Heb 13:5

10 Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

have they. 2:23-25,36 3:1,2 8:5 Ho 11:7,9

refrained. 2:25 Ps 119:101

the Lord. 6:20 Am 5:22 Mal 1:8-13

he will. 31:34 44:21,22 1Sa 15:2 1Ki 17:18 Ps 109:14,15 Ho 8:13 9:9 Heb 8:12

11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

7:16 11:14 15:1 Ex 32:32-34

12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

they fast. 11:11 Pr 1:28 28:9 Isa 1:15 58:3 Eze 8:18 Mic 3:4 Zec 7:13

and when. 6:20 7:21,22 Pr 15:8 21:27 Isa 1:11-15

but. 9:16 15:2,3 16:4 21:7-9 24:10 29:17,18 Eze 5:12-17 14:21

13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

Ah. 1:6 4:10

behold. 5:31 6:14 8:11 23:17 28:2-5 Eze 13:10-16,22 Mic 3:11 2Pe 2:1

assured peace. Heb. peace of truth.

14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

The prophets. 23:25,26 27:10,14 28:13 29:21 37:19 Isa 9:15 Zec 13:3 1Ti 4:2

I sent. 23:14-16,21-32 27:15 28:15 29:8,9,31 Isa 30:10,11 2Th 2:9-11

divination. 27:9,10 29:8,9,31 Eze 12:24 13:6,7,23 21:29 Mic 3:11 Zec 10:2

and the. 23:26 Isa 30:10 La 2:14

15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

Sword and famine shall not. 5:12,13 6:15 8:12 20:6 23:14,15 28:15-17 29:20,21 31:32 1Ki 22:25 Eze 14:10 Am 7:17 2Pe 2:1-3,14-17 Re 19:20

16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.

the people. 5:31 Isa 9:16 Mt 15:14

be cast. 7:33 9:22 15:2,3 16:4 18:21 19:6,7 Ps 79:2,3

for. 2:17-19 4:18 13:22-24 Pr 1:31 Re 16:1

17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

let mine. 8:18,21 9:1 13:17 Ps 80:4,5 119:136 La 1:16 2:18 3:48,49

for. Isa 37:22 La 1:15 2:13 Am 5:2

with a very. 30:14,15 Ps 39:10 Mic 6:13

18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.

go forth. 52:6,7 La 1:20 4:9 Eze 7:15

yea. 6:13 8:10 23:21 De 28:36,64 Isa 28:7 La 4:13-16

go about. or, make merchandise against a land, and men acknowledge it not. 2:8 5:31 Mic 3:11 2Pe 2:3

19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

utterly. 6:30 15:1 2Ki 17:19,20 Ps 78:59 80:12,13 89:38 La 5:22 Ro 11:1-6

hath. 12:8 Zec 11:8,9

no healing. 8:22 15:18 2Ch 36:16 La 2:13

we. 8:15 Job 30:26 La 4:17 1Th 5:3

20 We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

We acknowledge. 3:13,25 Le 26:40-42 Ezr 9:6,7 Ne 9:2 Ps 32:5 51:3 106:6 Da 9:5-8 1Jo 1:7-9

for. 2Sa 12:13 24:10 Job 33:27 Ps 51:4 Lu 15:18-21

21 Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

not abhor. 19 Le 26:11 De 32:19 Ps 51:11 106:40 La 2:7 Am 6:8

for. 14:7 Ps 79:9,10 Eze 36:22,23 39:25 Da 9:7,15-19 Eph 2:7

disgrace. 3:17 17:12 Ps 74:3-7,20 106:45 La 1:10 2:6,7,20 Eze 7:20-22 Eze 24:21 43:7 Da 8:11-13 Lu 21:24 Re 11:2

remember. Ex 32:13 Le 26:42-45 Ps 74:2,18-20 89:39,40 106:45 Isa 64:9-12 Zec 11:10,11 Lu 1:72 Heb 8:6-13

22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

Are. 10:15 16:19 De 32:21 Isa 41:29 44:12-20

vanities. De 32:21 1Ki 17:1 18:1 Ps 74:1,2 Zec 10:1,2 Ac 14:15-17

art. 5:24 10:13 51:16 De 28:12 1Ki 8:36 17:14 18:39-45 Job 5:10 Job 38:26-28 Ps 147:8 Isa 30:23 Joe 2:23 Am 4:7 Mt 5:45

wait. Ps 25:3,21 27:14 130:5 135:7 Isa 30:18,23 La 3:25,26 Mic 7:7 Hab 3:17-19