Jeremiah 13:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. ”

Jeremiah 13:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Made bare - Rather, “ill-used, treated with violence.” The long flowing robes worn by ladies of rank, are to be laid aside, that they might do menial work, bare-legged, like slaves. The ill-usage...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And if thou shalt say in thy heart, Why come these things upon me? For the greatness of thy iniquity are thy skirts (l) uncovered, [and] thy heels made bare. (l) The cloak of hypocrisy will be pulle...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jerusalem's Shame. This prophecy, as perhaps others in this chapter, would suit the position of affairs under Jehoiakim, after Carchemish (605). Jerusalem is asked concerning the welfare of her peo...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44.
Jeremiah 13:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet again declares that God’s judgment would be just, which he had previously foretold; for hypocrites, we know, do not cease to quarrel with God, except they are often proved guilty; a...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. Are thy skirts discovered - Thy defensel...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thy skirts discovered, &c.— See Isaiah 20:4 ; Isaiah 47:2-3 . Houbigant reads, And thy heels galled [ with irons. ]
Jeremiah 13:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. If thou say - connecting this vers...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah's Seventh Prophecy (Reign of Jehoiachin). The Linen Girdle The date of this prophecy is shown pretty clearly by the word 'queen' ( Jeremiah 13:18 ), which means queen-mother, namely, Nehu...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Are thy skirts discovered. — The “skirts,” or flowing train, worn by women of rank, the removal of which was the sign of extremest degradation ( Isaiah 20:4 ; Isaiah 47:2 ; Ezekiel 23:29 ; Hosea...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VIII THE FALL OF PRIDE Jeremiah 13:1-27 THIS discourse is a sort of appendix to the preceding; as is indicated by its abrupt and brief beginning with the words "Thus said Iahvah unto m...
Jeremiah 13:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The account of this time of communion between Jeremiah and Jehovah ends with the story of how Jehovah gave him two signs, one for himself and one for the people. That for himself was the sign of the...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I interrupt not the reading of those verses, because they are connected. They contain the solemn expostulation of the Lord, in the view of their sins. They point out also the utter impossibility of t...
Jeremiah 13:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And if thou say in thine heart ,.... Not daring to express it with the mouth; and which, notwithstanding, God, that knows the heart, was privy to, and could discern all the secret workings of it; pu...
Jeremiah 13:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, [and] thy heels made bare. Ver. 22. Are thy skirts discovered. ]...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If thou say, Wherefore come these things upon me? Hypocrites will rarely confess their own shame and God's righteousness, but are ready to expostulate with him, and to inquire why he hath dealt so...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Punishment Predicted; Causes of Jerusalem's Ruin. B. C. 606. 22 And if thou say in thi...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hypocrites will rarely confess their own shame and God's righteousness, but are ready to expostulate and dispute with God, and to call him to account why he hath dealt so with them, as if God had dea...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Final Appeal For Repentance Before It Is Too Late, For if They Do Fail To Respond Their Final Judgment Will Come Upon Them ( Jeremiah 13:15-27 ). The people are called on to look to YHWH while t...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter . The reference in Jeremiah 13:18 to the “queen” is regarded as determining the date of this chapter. Ewald, Hitzig, Umbreit, Dahler, He...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 13:1 . Get thee a linen girdle, or “buy thee,” as the Chaldaic reads; which this priest and prophet wore unwashed till it became offensive, and began to excite attention and talk. The pri...
Jeremiah 13:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The chapter falls into two parts—the one describing a divinely commanded action of the prophet, symbolical of the approaching rejection of the Jewish people, the other announcing in l...
Jeremiah 13:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

An Exhortation with Regard to the Impending Destruction
Jeremiah 13:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 18:21 ; Deuteronomy 7:17 ; Deuteronomy 8:17 ; Ezekiel 16:37-39 ; Ezekiel 23:27-29 ; Hosea 12:8 ; Hosea 2:10 ; Hosea 2:3 ; Isaiah 20:4 ; Isaiah 3:17 ; Isaiah 47:2 ; Isaiah 47:3...
Jeremiah 13:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thy skirts — Probably these phrases are fetched from the usual practice of soldiers when they have conquered a place and taken prisoners, to strip them. By skirts is meant the lower part of their b...

Jeremiah 13:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 13:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 13:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 13:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 13:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 13:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 13:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 13:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 13:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 13:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 13:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 13:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 13:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes