Jeremiah 11:16
“The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For the Lord of hosts that planted thee,.... As a green olive tree, and gave thee all thy verdure, fruitfulness,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Jeremiah 11:14-17
A parenthesis. As in Jer 7:16, all intercession is forbidden, and for this reason. Prayer for others for the forgiveness…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 11:11-17
This paragraph, which contains so much of God's wrath, might very well be expected to follow upon that which goes next…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Here also there are probably corruptions in MT., but R.V. gives the general sense.
called thy name acknowledged thee to…
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