Jeremiah 12:5
“If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee,.... The Targum introduces the words thus,
"this is the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Jeremiah 12:5-6
Yahweh rebukes Jeremiah’s impatience, showing him by two proverbial sayings, that there were still greater trials of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 12:1-6
The prophet doubts not but it would be of use to others to know what had passed between God and his soul, what…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Jeremiah 12:5-6
The Divine answer. God does not solve the difficulty, but warns the prophet that he will need still more patience in the…
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