Jeremiah 20:17
“Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Because he slew me not from the womb,.... As soon as he came out of it; that is, as soon as he was born; either because…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Jeremiah 20:7-18
In the rest of the chapter we have an outbreak of deep emotion, of which the first part ends in a cry of hope Jer 20:13,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 20:14-18
What is the meaning of this? Does there proceed out of the same mouth blessing and cursing? Could he that said so…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
from better (with LXX), as shewn by the context, in. The consonants which represent the two prepositions were written…