Jeremiah 4:21

How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?

How long shall I see the standard? - Judah in perplexity asks, 'How long is this state of things to continue?'

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The standard - See Jeremiah 4:6 . The alarm caused by the invasion is graphically described. The people are dispersed over the land following th...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet's Grief for his country finds characteristic expression: My bowels! my bowels! Let me writhe! The walls of my heart! My heart moaneth w...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He concludes that part of his discourse, which, as we have said, he embellished with figurative terms, in order more fully to rouse slow and to...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet Sets Forth the Sin of the Nation and Points Out the Inevitable Result (Reign of Josiah, and Probably Before the Reforms of that King: cp...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

5-10. Destruction approaches Jerusalem.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

See Jeremiah 4:6 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

How long shall I see... — The “standard,” as in Jeremiah 4:6 , is the alarm signal given to the fugitives. The “trumpet” sounds to give the alarm,...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 5:1-31 ; Jeremiah 6:1-30 CHAPTER IV THE SCYTHIANS AS THE SCOURGE OF GOD Jeremiah 4:3 - Jeremiah 6:30 IF we would understand wh...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jehovah immediately promised that if Israel would return, she would be established. Then the prophet declared that judgment was determined on. He app...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I hope the Reader will pause over these verses, and remark the concern of the Prophet. And when he hath done this, let him ask himself what ought to...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

How long shall I see the standard ,.... "Ensign" or "banner" displayed; either by the watchmen placed on high hills or towers, who, when they see th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

How long shall I see the standard, [and] hear the sound of the trumpet? Ver. 21. How long shall I see the standard? ] Sad sights and doleful ditti...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

How long shall I see the standard , &c. This dreadful war continued a great while, not in the borders, but in the bowels of the country; for the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Punishment Predicted. B. C. 620. 19...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He seems to have these concomitants of war, both of Judea preparing for defence, and especially these of the enemy preparing for ruin and destruction...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judah Are Called To Repentance As Well As Israel For They Are Still In Their Land, And, If They Will Only Truly Turn To Him With Genuinely Changed H...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Warns Judah That If They Will Not Repent For Them Too Invasion By A Fierce Adversary Is Threatening And Will Undoubtedly Come Because Of Their...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Chronology of the chapter, Contemporary Scriptures, Historic Facts, Contemporary History as in chap. 3. 1. Geogra...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jeremiah 4:1-2 . If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 4:3 . Break up your fallow ground. Hebrews ניר nir, novale; make new land, eradicate the thorns. Hosea 10:12 . Our old phrase, the f...
The Biblical Illustrator

I am pained at my very heart. The prophet’s lamentations over his people’s doom I. The complaint or lamentation itself. 1. The parts affecte...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Jeremiah 4:1 , Jeremiah 4:2 The form and structure of the translation require a change. Render, If thou wilt return , O I...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Desolation Following the Lord's Judgment. The prophet here, in a most dramatic manner, introduces Israel as lamenting over the calamity which h...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

How long shall I see the standard, the banner of the advancing enemy, and hear the 'sound of the trumpet? How long would this state of things conti...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 35:25 ; 2 Chronicles 36:10 ; 2 Chronicles 36:17 ; 2 Chronicles 36:3 ; 2 Chronicles 36:6 ; 2 Chronicles 36:7 ; Jeremiah 4:14 ; Je...

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Related Commentaries of Jeremiah 4:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 4:21