Jeremiah 13:12
“Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then shall thou say unto them,.... Explaining the above words:
thus saith the Lord, behold, I will fill all the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Bottle - jar, the “potter’s vessel” of Isa 30:14 : a new symbol, but with the same meaning, the approaching destruction…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 13:12-21
Here is, I. A judgment threatened against this people that would quite intoxicate them. This doom is pronounced against…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Jeremiah 13:12-14
The spoken symbol of the bottles
A parable to indicate approaching overthrow. For intoxication as expressive of…