Jeremiah 7:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

These works; either the same, or as bad, or worse than they did at Shiloh; or particularly those mentioned Jeremiah 7:9. Rising up early; a metaphor taken from persons that are diligent in their business, they use to rise up early: q.d. I did not only speak by my prophets, but they in my name used all diligence to reclaim you, Jeremiah 11:7,8 Jeremiah 25:3,4, calling earnestly unto you; by which he means his exhortations and menaces, which ought to have had some efficacy upon them; but you slighted, and disregarded, and would not come at my call, Proverbs 1:24. See Poole on "2 Chronicles 36:15", See Poole on "2 Chronicles 36:16", and See Poole on "Isaiah 1:2".

Jeremiah 7:13

13 And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;