Jeremiah 5:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

Eyes upon the truth - (Deuteronomy 32:4, "A God of truth, and without iniquity, just and right is He;" 2 Chronicles 16:9). "Truth" is in contrast with "swear falsely" (Jeremiah 5:2). The falsely-professing Jews could expect nothing but judgments from the God of truth.

Stricken ... not grieved - (note, Jeremiah 2:30; Isaiah 1:5; Isaiah 9:13).

Refused ... correction - (Jeremiah 7:28; Zephaniah 3:2).

Jeremiah 5:3

3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.