Jeremiah 9:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: ”

Jeremiah 9:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The punishment described in general terms in the preceding three verses is now detailed at great length. Jeremiah 9:10 The habitations i. e - the temporary encampments of the shepherds (see...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for (n) the skilful women, that they may come; and send for skilful [women], that they may come: (n) Seeing you cannot lament your own sins, call...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Faithlessness and its Retribution: the Dirge of Death. The humblest caravanserai would be preferable to life among these evil men, with their calumnies and the unfaithful use of power by those in a...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Thus saith, &c. This (verses: Jeremiah 9:17-20 ) develops the calamity, for which this chapter gives the reason. mourning women. . class still hired for the purpose. Compare 2 Samuel 1:24 ;...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

In this passage, as in many others, the Prophet endeavors by a striking representation really to touch the hearts of his people, for he saw that they were extremely refractory, insensible, and...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women , that they may come: Call for the mourning women - Those whose office it w...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Consider ye, &c.— The first lamentations for the dead consisted only in the sudden bursts of insuppressible grief, like that of David over his son Absalom, 2 Samuel 19:4 . But, as men grew ref...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: Mourning women - hired to heighten lamentation...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-22. The prophet continues his lament. The impending doom.
Jeremiah 9:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Mourning women... cunning women. — Eastern funerals were, and are, attended by mourners, chiefly women, hired for the purpose. Wailing was reduced to an art, and they who practised it were cunning....
Jeremiah 9:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 8:1-22 ; Jeremiah 9:1-26 ; Jeremiah 10:1-25 ; Jeremiah 26:1-24 In the four Chapter s which we are now to consider we have what is plainly a finished whole. The only possible exception...
Jeremiah 9:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In answer to his own question, Jeremiah sighed for some adequate means of expressing the anguish of his heart, and then for escape to some lonely place in the wilderness. All this was in the nature o...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Perhaps these mourning women means true weepers, and the cunning women those which were counterfeit. And the counterfeit would have found cause to change their cries into real sorrow, had they forese...
Jeremiah 9:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, consider ye ,.... The punishment that was just coming upon them, as Kimchi; or the words that the Lord was about to say unto them; as follows: and call for the mourni...
Jeremiah 9:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning [women], that they may come: Ver. 17. Consider ye. ] Intelligentes estote. Is...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Consider ye, and call for the mourning women Consider the evil circumstances you are in, which call for mourning and lamentation: and since you yourselves are not sufficiently affected with the dan...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Punishment Predicted. B. C. 606. 12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? a...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Consider ye; either in how sad a condition you are, what circumstances you are under; or rather, bethink yourselves what course to take: and therefore he puts them upon mourning and bewailing their...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Those Who Are Truly Wise Will Know The Truth About God And Will Thus Understand Why He Acts Like He Does In Bringing Final Judgment On Judah ( Jeremiah 9:12-26 ). The passage commences by asking w...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES. For Chronology and History, see chap. 7. 1. Geographical References. Jeremiah 9:26 . “ Egypt .” sit. on N.E. angle of Africa; a vast plain; in general features it m...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 9:1 . Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! Jeremiah foresaw that the Chaldeans woul...
Jeremiah 9:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 9:2 . Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodgingplace of wayfaring men. In countries where the peasantry are very poor, travellers provide for themselves as they can. Even in Spain many of...
Jeremiah 9:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Jeremiah 9:1 The Hebrew more correctly attaches this verse to Jeremiah 8:1-24 . Oh that my head were waters , etc.! A quaint conceit, it may be said. But "if we have been going...
Jeremiah 9:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Desolation of the Land
Jeremiah 9:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 35:25 ; Amos 5:16 ; Amos 5:17 ; Ecclesiastes 12:5 ; Job 3:8 ; Mark 5:38 ; Matthew 9:23
Jeremiah 9:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Women — Who were hired to tear their hair, and beat their breasts, with other mourning postures, a foolish custom which has obtained in most ages and countries. Cunning — Such as are most skilful i...

Jeremiah 9:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 9:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 9:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 9:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 9:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 9:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 9:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 9:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 9:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 9:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 9:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 9:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 9:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes