- Bible
- Jeremiah
- Chapter 11
- Verse 17
Jeremiah 11:17
“For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it,.... Either of what he had been declaring as the sins of these people; and of…
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
Considered by Co., Du. and others, owing to its style, to be due to a later hand.
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