Jeremiah 14:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass. Snuffed up the wind like dragons - תנים tannim here probably means the hippopotamus, who, after feeding under the water, is obliged to come to the surface in order to take in fresh draughts of air; or it may mean the wild asses.

Jeremiah 14:6

6 And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.