See, I have—set thee over the nations— In the style of Scripture the prophets are said to do what they declare shall be done, and therefore Jeremiah is here said to be set over nations, to root out, &c.; because he was authorized to make known the purposes of God, and because these events would follow in consequence of his prophesies. See Isaiah 6:9 and Bishop Newton on the Prophesies, vol. 1.
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Jeremiah 1:10
10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.