Jeremiah 23:36
“And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the burden of the Lord shall be mentioned no more,.... Or the word of the Lord under that name, speaking of it in a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Every man’s word ... - Rather, every man’s burden shall be his word; i. e., his mocking use of the word “burden” shall…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 23:33-40
The profaneness of the people, with that of the priests and prophets, is here reproved in a particular instance, which…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
every man's own word shall be his burden mg. is his burden, and ye pervert, etc. Either (a) he who has jokingly enquired…
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