Jeremiah 22:6
“For thus saith the LORD unto the king's house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For thus saith the Lord unto the king's house of Judah,.... That is, to the family of the king of Judah; though it may…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Omit and. “Thou art a Gilead unto me, a summit of Lebanon.” Yet surely - literally, if not, the form of an oath with the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 22:1-9
Here we have,
I. Orders given to Jeremiah to go and preach before the king. In the foregoing chapter we are told that…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Jeremiah 22:6-9
See introd. summary to section. We may take Jer 22:6-7 (which are in Ḳinah metre) to be in the main genuine, although…
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