Jeremiah 5:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. ”

Jeremiah 5:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in (n) thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. (n) Meaning, Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 5:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Coming of the Foe. Let the enemy, therefore, destroy the vineyard of Judah, for of its owner Judah has said, He does nothing, rejecting His warnings by (true) prophets. The word they have rejec...
Jeremiah 5:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD God of hosts. Hebrew. Jehovah. the Elohim of Zebaioth. Occurs in Jeremiah only here, Jeremiah 15:16 ; Jeremiah 35:17 . and Jeremiah 49:5 .
Jeremiah 5:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

God shews here how intolerable to him was their wantonness in despising the prophets, through whom he would have himself attended to. Though Christ did not refer to this passage, when he said,...
Jeremiah 5:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. Because ye speak this word - Be...
Jeremiah 5:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. Because ye speak this w...
Jeremiah 5:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. The universal corruption of the city prevents forgiveness.
Jeremiah 5:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord God of hosts. — The solemn name ( Jehovah Elohim Zebaoth ) used for the second time in Jeremiah’s teaching ( Jeremiah 2:19 ). The message is partly to the people — “Because ye speak this...
Jeremiah 5:14 - 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 5:14 - 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 5:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! do as the Psalmist did, after reading these verses, and say, I will sing of mercy and judgment. And let your song as his was, be dedicated to the Lord: for to the Lord alone the praise and gl...
Jeremiah 5:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, because ye speak this word ,.... That it is not the Lord; it is not he that speaks; it is no prophecy of him, and therefore shall become wind, and come to...
Jeremiah 5:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. Ver. 14. Because ye speak...
Jeremiah 5:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wherefore, thus saith the Lord God of hosts The prophet now, in the name of God, answers the blasphemous speeches of these infidels, ascribing to Jehovah that power and supremacy which were calcula...
Jeremiah 5:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Divine Judgments Threatened; Divine Judgments Vindicated. B. C. 608. 10 Go ye up upon...
Jeremiah 5:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Wherefore thus saith the Lord: these vile wretches having now done speaking, God begins to speak; and because they had thus slighted the prophet, and God speaking by him, (as in the next words, Be...
Jeremiah 5:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Presents The Reasons Why The Invasion Is Necessary ( Jeremiah 5:1-31 ). Invasion is seen as necessary because there are no righteous people in Jerusalem, and they are full of adultery (both s...
Jeremiah 5:14 - 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 5:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 5:10-12 . Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for the are not the LORD'S. For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt ve...
Jeremiah 5:14 - 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 5:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

I will make My words in thy mouth fire. The potential word Three elements of the power of the Gospel are here found. I. The I will of the Almighty. That will is an ocean deep and wide as ete...
Jeremiah 5:14 - 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 5:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Faithlessness and Treachery
Jeremiah 5:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 1:10-14 ; Hosea 6:5 ; Jeremiah 1:9 ; Jeremiah 23:29 ; Jeremiah 28:15-17 ; Revelation 11:5 ; Revelation 11:6 ; Zechariah 1:6
Jeremiah 5:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

It — The Chaldean army, shall consume and eat them up like fire.

Jeremiah 5:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 5:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 5:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 5:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 5:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 5:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 5:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 5:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 5:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 5:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Jeremiah 5:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 5:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 5:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 5:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes