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Jeremiah 14:16

Jeremiah 14:16
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.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the people to whom they prophesy,.... That is, such of them as gave credit to their prophecies:

shall be cast out…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

I will pour ... - i. e., their wickedness shall be brought home to them.

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 14:10-16

The dispute between God and his prophet, in this chapter, seems to be like that between the owner and the dresser of the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

their wickedness This shall be itself their punishment. Cp. Jer 2:19.