Jeremiah 2:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

blood. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Subject), for the guilt of bloodshedding.

souls. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

poor. helpless. Hebrew. 'ebyon. See note on Proverbs 6:11.

it: i.e. the guilt (of bloodshedding) on the "poor innocents".

these: i.e. these [thy skirts] which evidence it. Note the Figure of speech Ellipsis, in this verse. Compare Jeremiah 22:17.

Jeremiah 2:34

34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.