Jeremiah 5:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. ”

Jeremiah 5:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The broad places - The open spaces next the gates, and other places of concourse. A man - Or, anyone. That executeth - “ That” practiceth. Truth - uprightness, probity (so in Jeremiah...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its broad places, if ye can find a man, if there is [any] that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Sins of Jerusalem. Jeremiah is bidden to seek even one man in Jerusalem, for whose sake Yahweh may spare the city ( cf. Genesis 18:16-33 ), one man of justice and faithfulness ( mg.) ; even...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

streets . out places, or outskirts. broad places . market, or open places of concourse. if ye can find. Reference to Pentateuch ( Genesis 18:26 , &c). Points to reign of Jehoiakim rather th...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

In this verse, as in those which follow, God shews that he was not too rigid or too severe in denouncing utter ruin on his people, because their wickedness was wholly incurable, and no other mo...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the trut...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Run ye to and fro— This is a continuation of the preceding discourse, wherein the Almighty justifies the severities of the judgments denounced in the former chapter. The expressions are strong, but...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the tr...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.
Jeremiah 5:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

V. (1) Run ye to and fro. — The dark shades of the picture seem at first hardly to belong to the reign of Josiah, which is brought before us in 2 Kings 22, 23; 2 Kings 2 Chronicles 34, 35, as...
Jeremiah 5:1 - 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 5:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Widespread Corruption Jeremiah 5:1-6 ; Jeremiah 19:1-15 ; Jeremiah 20:1-18 ; Jeremiah 21:1-14 ; Jeremiah 22:1-30 ; Jeremiah 23:1-40 ; Jeremiah 24:1-10 ; Jeremiah 25:1-38 ; Jeremiah 26:1-2...
Jeremiah 5:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus declared that judgment was determined on, the prophet now carefully declared the reason for it. This was, first, the utter corruption of conduct. Among the people not a man was to lie fou...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The same subject is prosecuted through this Chapter, as formed the contents of the former. Here is the call of God upon a degenerate people, joined with gracious promises and invitations of...
Jeremiah 5:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

NO! NOT ONE! ‘If there be any that executeth judgment.’ Jeremiah 5:1 I. A nation’s moral ruin. —The desperate condition of the Hebrew people is described in moving terms. Both high and low...
Jeremiah 5:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem ,.... These are the words of the Lord, not to the prophet only, but to any other, who thought fit to look into the reasons of the Lord's dealing in...
Jeremiah 5:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be [any] that executeth judgment, that seeketh the trut...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Run ye to and fro , &c. In this chapter, which seems to be a continuation of the preceding discourse, God justifies the severity of the judgments denounced in the foregoing chapter. The expressi...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Universal Corruption to the Age. B. C. 608. 1 Run ye to and fro through the streets...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

JEREMIAH CHAPTER 5 None godly in Judah, Jeremiah 5:1 . They swear falsely, though God be a God of truth; they are incorrigible and senseless, and know not the law, or else wilfully violate it,...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Gives His Reasons Why Jerusalem Will Not Be Pardoned And Jeremiah Makes A Vain Search For A Righteous Man ( Jeremiah 5:1-9 ). YHWH now vindicates His decision to bring inevitable judgment. He...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the chapter . The description here of unblushing immorality and total disorganisation leads Kimchi and others to date this chapter after Josiah’s time...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 5:1 The lot of the prophet Jeremiah resembled that of most true prophets in that it was sad; but it was, perhaps, exceptionally sad. The age in which he lived was one which, in many parti...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 . Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that s...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 5:2 . Though they say the Lord liveth, surely they swear falsely. These words being in every one's mouth, are but words, not sentiments. If men knew the grandeur of God, and studied his p...
Jeremiah 5:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Run ye. .. and see. .. if ye can find a man. A man; or, The Divine ideal unrealised I. The Divine idea of a man. One “that executeth Judgment, that seeketh the truth.” This involves-- 1. A r...
Jeremiah 5:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Is the punishment thought too severe? Then let the moral condition of Jerusalem be inquired into. Must not such transgressions precipitate its people into ruin? There are four well-ma...
Jeremiah 5:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, searching the lanes of the city, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, in the wider streets and intersections of streets,...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 19:10 ; 2 Chronicles 16:9 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 ; Amos 8:12 ; Daniel 12:4 ; Ezekiel 22:30 ; Genesis 18:23-32 ; Isaiah 59:14 ; Isaiah 59:15 ; Isaiah 59:4 ; Joel 2:9 ; Luke 14:21 ;...
Jeremiah 5:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Run — God gives leave to all the earth to look into the state of Jerusalem, by which he vindicates himself in the face of the whole world from all severity towards his people, whatever he brings up...

Jeremiah 5:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 5:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 5:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jeremiah 5:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 5:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 5:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 5:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 5:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 5:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 5:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 5:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 5:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 5:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jeremiah 5:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 5:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 5:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 5:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes