Jeremiah 26:9
“Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord,.... Made use of his name in declaring a falsehood, as they would have…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The charge against Jeremiah was that of prophesying falsely, for which the penalty was death Deu 18:20. They assumed…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 26:7-15
One would have hoped that such a sermon as that in the foregoing verses, so plain and practical, so rational and…
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