Jeremiah 19:4
“Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Because they have forsaken me,.... My worship, as the Targum; they had apostatized from God, relinquished his service,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Have estranged this place - They have not recognized the sanctity of this place, but have treated it as a strange place,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 19:1-9
The corruption of man having made it necessary that precept should be upon precept, and line upon line (so unapt are we…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
have estranged have refused to recognise its claims.
they and their fathers and the kings of Judah rather, as LXX, they…
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