Jeremiah
Verse 1. Came, in the 11th year of Sedecias, before the Chaldees returned to their siege. Calmet. 37:4.
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Jeremiah
Verse 3. Go to, yet shall not see Babylon, (Ezekiel 12:13) his eyes being put out. Calmet. 32:4. Calmet. See 4 Kennicott. 25:7. Worthington.—Paine objects this as a false prophecy, though it was verified so terribly. Daniel, and so forth would not neglect to bury the king. Watson.
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Verse 5. Peace. That is, by a natural death. Challoner.—Burn thee, like Asa; (2 Chronicles 16:14. Calmet.) or aromatical spices were only burnt over their dead bodies, which were also embalmed. Sanct. Vat. and so forth—Tostat says that Sedecias was intoxicated, for sport, (Habakkuk 2:15) and died of grief in prison. Calmet. 52:11. Calmet.—The king of Babylon would probably not refuse him a decent burial. Watson, Let. vi.
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Verse 7. Lachis, near Hebron. Detachments were sent to different places.
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Verse 9. Brethren. The sabbatical year happened in the 9th of Sedecias, when the Chaldees approaching, caused him to shew some signs of religion. But when they departed to meet the Egyptians, the people repented of what they had done well. Calmet.—Such a relapse offends God more than the former sins, as our Saviour shews by a parable. Matthew 18. Worthington.
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Verse 14. End, or commencement. Glass. Gram. iii. 6. Exodus 21:2. Deuteronomy 15:12. Lu. 2:21. Calmet.
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Verse 16. And set. Hebrew “to their own soul,” to do as they pleased. Bible.
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Verse 17. For you. I acknowledge you no longer as my servant. I will let loose the sword, and so forth against you.
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Verse 18. Parts. This was done to signify that if they transgressed, they consented to be slain. Genesis 15:9, 17. It seems Sedecias and his subjects had solemnly ratified the covenant made at Sinai, being impressed with fear of the enemy.
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Verse 19. Eunuchs, chief officers. One was at the head of the army. 4 Kennicott. 25:19.
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Verse 21. From you, to attack Egypt. Afterwards the various detachments came and took Jerusalem. Calmet.
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Verse 22. Command. He did not approve of their cruelty, but used them as scourges. Worthington.