Jeremiah 4:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. ”

Jeremiah 4:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proclaim ye to the pagan, “Behold!” Cry aloud concerning “Jerusalem, that watchers” are on their way “from a far country: and” will “give out their voice against the cities of Judah.” The pagan are...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Enemy's Approach. Warning is given by the horn, and guidance, to the refugees fleeing to Jerusalem, by the standard; they are bidden to bring (their families) into safety (not flee for safety)....
Jeremiah 4:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The beginning of this verse is variously explained. Some read, “Remember ye the nations, “and think that the Prophet says this, because many of the nations were heralds of that vengeance of God...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. Watchers come from a far country - Pe...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Watchers come, &c.— By these watchers are meant, those who precede an army, and announce its approach, whom Caesar in his Commentaries calls antecessores, or antecursores. Houbigant rende...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. Make ye mention to the nations....
Jeremiah 4:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet Sets Forth the Sin of the Nation and Points Out the Inevitable Result (Reign of Josiah, and Probably Before the Reforms of that King: cp. Jeremiah 3:6 ) This section furnishes us with...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Make ye mention. — Better, Proclaim ye to the nations; behold. Call them to gaze on the ruin of Jerusalem, then, Cry aloud as for Jerusalem, that watchers ( i.e., the besieging armies) are co...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 5:1-31 ; Jeremiah 6:1-30 CHAPTER IV THE SCYTHIANS AS THE SCOURGE OF GOD Jeremiah 4:3 - Jeremiah 6:30 IF we would understand what is written here and elsewhere in the pages of p...
Jeremiah 4:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jehovah immediately promised that if Israel would return, she would be established. Then the prophet declared that judgment was determined on. He appealed to the people to repent, and that not in ext...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Under those strong images, of a dry wind and a full wind, and a whirlwind, are set forth the judgments of the Lord. But under all, I pray the Reader to observe, how the Lord fully proves, that the ev...
Jeremiah 4:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Make ye mention to the nations ,.... This, according to Kimchi, is the sum and substance of the voice from Dan. It seems to be a summons to the nations to gather together to join the king of Babylon...
Jeremiah 4:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, [that] watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah. Ver. 16. Make ye mention to the na...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Make ye mention to the nations Tell the nations that now inhabit the cities of the ten tribes, that the Chaldean army is approaching, that they may provide for their own safety. Behold, publish ag...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Punishment Predicted. B. C. 620. 5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Make ye mention to the nations: these are either the nations in Judea; or these words are a proclamation, summoning in the nations by the Chaldeans, as it were, in pursuance of a commission from Go...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judah Are Called To Repentance As Well As Israel For They Are Still In Their Land, And, If They Will Only Truly Turn To Him With Genuinely Changed Hearts, Can Still Look Forward To The Future In Hop...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Chronology of the chapter, Contemporary Scriptures, Historic Facts, Contemporary History as in chap. 3. 1. Geographical References. Jeremiah 4:5 . “ Defenced cit...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 4:1-2 . If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove. And thou shalt swear, The L...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 4:3 . Break up your fallow ground. Hebrews ניר nir, novale; make new land, eradicate the thorns. Hosea 10:12 . Our old phrase, the fallow deer, seems to give the exact import of the...
Jeremiah 4:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Jeremiah 4:1 , Jeremiah 4:2 The form and structure of the translation require a change. Render, If thou wilt return , O Israel , saith Jehovah , wilt return unto me ; a...
Jeremiah 4:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Description of The Judgment under three Emblems
Jeremiah 4:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 28:49-52 ; Ezekiel 21:22 ; Isaiah 34:1 ; Isaiah 39:3 ; Jeremiah 16:6 ; Jeremiah 2:15 ; Jeremiah 31:10 ; Jeremiah 39:1 ; Jeremiah 4:17 ; Jeremiah 5:15 ; Jeremiah 5:6 ; Jeremiah...
Jeremiah 4:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Make mention — These words are a proclamation, summoning the nations by the Chaldeans. Watchers — Chaldean soldiers, who shall so carefully encompass Jerusalem, that none shall escape. Give out — T...

Jeremiah 4:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 4:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 4:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 4:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 4:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 4:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 4:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 4:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 4:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 4:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 4:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 4:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes