Jeremiah 23:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearinga the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. ”

Jeremiah 23:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because of swearing - Rather, because of the curse denounced against sin Jeremiah 11:3 . The mourning probably refers to the drought Jeremiah 12:4 . The pleasant places - “ Pastures.” The...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their (h) course is evil, and their force [is] not right. (h) T...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophets. Jeremiah is overcome by the stern message given him to deliver. The evil of the land is encouraged by prophet and priest ( Jeremiah 6:13 ), even the Temple being dishonoured ( 2 Kings...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

their: i.e. the false prophets.
Jeremiah 23:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah now assigns the reason why he was so much horrified by the insensibility which he observed in the prophets. If things were in good order, or if, at least, they were tolerable, the prop...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. The land i...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For because off swearing— Houbigant renders this, Whose course is to evil, whose strength is to iniquity; therefore the land mourneth, and the pastures of the desart are dried up. See his note. O...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. T...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-4. A remnant shall return.
Jeremiah 23:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The land is full of adulterers. — The context shows that the words must be taken literally, and not of the spiritual adultery of the worship of other Gods. The false prophets and their followers we...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VIII BAD SHEPHERDS AND FALSE PROPHETS Jeremiah 23:1-40 , Jeremiah 24:1-10 "Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!"- Jeremiah 23:1 "Of what avail i...
Jeremiah 23:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus passed in review the predecessors of Zedekiah on the throne of Judah, the prophet proceeded to deal with those who had been responsible for the failure of the people, the false kings and...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Prophet is here representing the horrible state of false prophets, and the awful termination of such conduct. A portion suited not only to the days of Jeremiah but to all ages of the Church. Lord...
Jeremiah 23:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the land is full of adulterers ,.... Of such as were guilty of corporeal adultery, and of spiritual adultery, which is idolatry. Now, though in this, and in the following verses, the prophet des...
Jeremiah 23:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force [is] not right. Ver. 10....
Jeremiah 23:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For the land is full of adulterers Under this term, which properly respects those who violate the marriage-bed, persons offending by any species of uncleanness are comprehended, as also such as by...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Guilt of False Prophets. B. C. 600. 9 Mine heart within me is broken because of the pr...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Under that term adulterers all species of uncleanness are comprehended. Because of swearing the land mourneth; by false swearing, or by idle and profane swearing, the land is brought to ruin. The...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Subsection 7). Words Concerning Various Kings ( Jeremiah 21:1 to Jeremiah 24:10 ). This subsection proceeds in logical sequence although not chronologically, and will centre on three special the...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter. —The chapter is an epilogue to the denunciations of the three kings in chap. 22. It must have been written and proclaimed about the begin...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 23:1 . Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. What a dreadful woe this is upon all false shepherds, those who profess to be sent of God...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:1 . Woe be to the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep. Princes are often called pastors, as Cyrus, Isaiah 44:28 , because they enforce the laws and protect the people. Shallum,...
Jeremiah 23:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The first eight verses form the necessary conclusion of the group of discourses summarized in Jeremiah 21:1-24 ; Jeremiah 22:1-24 . Like Isaiah, our prophet follows up denunciation...
Jeremiah 23:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against the False Prophets
Jeremiah 23:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 6:10 ; 1 Corinthians 6:9 ; 1 Timothy 1:10 ; Ezekiel 22:9-11 ; Galatians 5:19-21 ; Hebrews 13:4 ; Hosea 4:2 ; Hosea 4:3 ; Isaiah 24:6 ; James 4:4 ; Jeremiah 12:3 ; Jeremiah 1...
Jeremiah 23:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Adulterers — Under this term all species of uncleanness are comprehended. Swearing — By false — swearing, or by idle and profane swearing. The pleasant places — The wrath of God was extended to all...

Jeremiah 23:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 23:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 23:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 23:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 23:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 23:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 23:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 23:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 23:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 23:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 23:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes