Jeremiah 4:17
“As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
As keepers of a field, are they against her round about,.... As those that are set to watch a field, in which are fruit…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Jeremiah compares the tents of the besiegers on guard round Jerusalem to the booths erected by shepherds or farmers for…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 4:5-18
God's usual method is to warn before he wounds. In these verses, accordingly, God gives notice to the Jews of the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
As keepers of a field If the MT. stands, the point of comparison will lie in the improvised shelters put up by guardians…
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