Jeremiah 14:7

testify: or, answer. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia.

sinned. Hebrew. chata.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Do thou it - Rather, “deal thou, act thou for Thy Name’s sake, i. e., not according to the strict measure of right and wrong, but as a God mercif...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(f) O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou [it] for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee....
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet, no doubt, intended here to exhort the Jews by his own example to seek pardon; nor does he so assume the character of others, as th...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1051 GOD’S NAME THE SINNER’S PLEA Jeremiah 14:7 . O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake ....
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1052 A PATTERN FOR NATIONAL HUMILIATION [Note: For a Fast-Day—Drought, &c.] Jeremiah 14:7-9 . O Lord, though our iniquities testi...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. O Lor...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Do thou it for thy name's sake— Do thou act with a regard to thine own name. That is, deal not with us according to our deserving, but so as not...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-6. Description of the drought.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Do thou it ] RV 'work thou.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nothing can be more beautiful and expressive, than this prayer of the Prophet. First, he confesses sin: Leviticus 26:1 . Secondly, he takes hold of...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us ,.... That we deserve such judgments to be inflicted on us; and that God is righteous in bringing t...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou [it] for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. V...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O Lord , &c. The prophet, having described their misery both in its cause, the drought, and the effects produced thereby, here applies himself t...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Lamentation Caused by a Great Drought; Prayer for Mercy; Pleading with God. B. C. 606....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The prophet having described their misery, both in the cause of it, the drought for want of rain, and the effects of it, he applieth himself to that...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Testify — That thou art righteous in what thou hast done. Do thou it — Do thou what we stand in need of; give us rain, though not for our sake, we...

⁷ O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 14:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jeremiah 14:7