Jeremiah 11

Jeremiah 11:1

THe word that came, &c.] See Chap. 1. 2. & 2. 1.

Jeremiah 11:2

Hearye] Ye Priests and Prophets: whom, it seemeth, the Prophet was enjoyned to deliver this message unto in the first place; withall charging them to publish the same to the people; according to their dutie. Deuteronomy 33:10.

and speak] Or, that ye may speak them.

Jeremiah 11:3

Cursed be the man, &c.] The message is to minde them of their covenant with God; with a denunciation of the curse thereunto annexed. Deuteronomy 27 26. Galatians 3. 10.

that obeyeth not] Heb. heareth. Psal. 81. 11, 13.

the words of this covenant] The book, or volume where of some suppose the Prophet held in his hand, when he delivered this prophecie.

Jeremiah 11:4

Which I commanded your fathers, &c.] Chap. 7. 22, 23.

from the iron face] A furnace, wherein, not gold or silver, but iron is melted; which requireth a fiercer fire: such an one was Egypt to them. Deuteronomy 4:20. 1 Kings 8:51.

Obey my voice, &c.] Leviticus 26:3; Leviticus 26:12.

Jeremiah 11:5

I may perform the oath, &c.] Deuteronomy 7:12. Psal. 105. 9, 10.

to give them a land flowing with milk and hony] Exodus 3:8; Exodus 3:17. Leviticus 20:24. Numbers 13:27. Deuteronomy 6 3. & 11. 9.

as it is this day] Or, as this day appeareth. Chap. 44. 6.

answered I, and said] In the person of the people, obliging themselves thereunto; Deuteronomy 27:26. Or, his own rather; having respect to Gods last gracious words. Vers 5.

So be it] Heb. Amen. Deuteronomy 27:26. Psalms 106:48. 1 Corinthians 14:16.

Jeremiah 11:6

Proclaim all these words] If the other Priests and Prophets refuse, or forbear to do it, Vers. 2. do thou it thy self.

Jeremiah 11:7

I earnestly protested] Heb. protesting protested. 1 Samuel 8:9. or, charging charged. Genesis 43:3.

in the day that I brought them up, &c.] Or, when (Genesis 2:17. Rth 4:5.) I brought them forth. Chap. 2. 6.

rising early] Chap. 7. 13. & 35. 15.

and protesting] Or, charging.

Jeremiah 11:8

in the imagination of their evil heart] Or, stubbornnesse. Chap. 3. 17. & 7. 24. & 9. 13. & 13. 10. Not according to my word and will. Psalms 81:11.

I will bring upon them] Or, I brought upon them.

all the words of this covenant] The menaces and curses contained in the Law. Leviticus 26:14. Deuteronomy 28:16. & 29. 19, 20. which for their disobedience and obstinacy therein God at sundry times brought upon them.

Jeremiah 11:9

A conspiracy] A generall consent to rebell against me. Ezekiel 22:25.

Jeremiah 11:10

turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers] Being not warned, nor amended, by those judgements, that for such courses had befaln their ancestors. 2 Kings 30:7. Chap. 7. 26.

they went after other gods] Or, have gone.

Jeremiah 11:11

which they shall not be able to escape] Heb. to go, or, get forth of: to finde any issue of. Psalms 68:20.

though they shall cry unto me, &c.] Proverbs 1:28. Isaiah 1:15. Chap. 14. 12. Ezekiel 8:18. Micah 3:4.

I will not hearken unto them] Because they cry, not out of faith and repentance, but out of sense of smart and grief. Hosea 7:14. Or, because they refused to hear me before. Zechariah 7:11-13.

Jeremiah 11:12

Then shall the cities of Iudah] Or, Then let the cities, &c. Chap. 2. 28.

go, and cry unto the gods, &c.] Deuteronomy 32:37-38. Judges 10:14.

they shall not save them at all] Heb. saving save. Or, not be able to save. as Chap. 2. 23.

in the time of their trouble] Heb. evil. Amos 3:6.

Jeremiah 11:13

according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, &c.] Chap. 2. 28.

set up altars to that shamefull thing] Heb. shame. Chap. 3. 24. Hosea 9:10.

Jeremiah 11:14

pray not thou for this people] Chap. 7. 16. & 14. 11.

for their trouble] Heb. evil. vers. 12.

Jeremiah 11:15

What hath my beloved to do in mine house] Isa. 1. 11, &c. Chap 7. 9-11. Heb. What is to my beloved in my house. My people Israel; whom hitherto I have so dearly loved. Hosea 11:1. Malachi 1:2. Chap. 12. 7.

she hath wrought lewdnesse with many] She is become, not a loiall wife, but a common strumpet. Isaiah 1:21.

the holy flesh is passed from thee] They offer not in my Sanctuary to me, but to idols on their altars. Isaiah 57:5-6. Or, They so pollute mine holy things by their wickednesse, that they are no longer such. Haggai 2:13-14. Titus 1:15. Or, they have no more right to the holy flesh, then the Priests daughter, having played the harlot, or being otherwise defiled. Lev. 21. 9. & 22. 10, 12.

when thou doest evil, then thou rejoycest] Or, when thy evil is. vers. 14. thou rejoycest in doing evil. Proverbs 2:14. Or, notwithstanding thy troubles, thou goest on in following thy delights and thy jolitie: thou takest nothing to heart. Chap 5. 3.

Jeremiah 11:16

The LORD called thy name, A green olive-tree, &c.] God had so trimmed and husbanded thee, that thou seemedst a goodly olive tree, promising much fruit: but thou hast failed his expectation: and he will therefore destroy thee. Isa. 5. 2-7. Psalms 52:8. Ezekiel 15:6. Matthew 3:10. and Matthew 7:19. Luke 13:7.

fair and of goodly fruit] Or, with goodly fruit. Heb. fruit of form, or, fashion.

Jeremiah 11:17

which they have done against themselves] Chap. 7. 19.

Jeremiah 11:18

the LORD hath given me knowledge of it] Or, gave me notice of it. The Lord discovered to me their privie plots and conspiracies against me: Psal. 37. 12, 15. and by that means I came to know, what I was ignorant of before. vers. 19.

I know it] Or, knew it.

Jeremiah 11:19

But I] Or, when I. as Chap. 34. 1.

like a lambe or an ox that is brought to the slaughter] When they think, that they are going to the pasture, or to the fold the one; to the stall the other. Proverbs 7:22. Isaiah 53:7.

they had devised devices against me] Chap. 18. 18.

Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof] Heb. the wood, or, stalk, with his bread. that is, the fruit which is for meat. Genesis 1:29. or, the grain, whereof bread is made. Isaiah 28:28. Let us destroy him utterly; or, stock and fruit, stalk and grain: that is, both him and his teaching together. Or, as some, let us poison him, by mingling a poisonous plant with his meat.

cut him off from the land of the living,] Psalms 52:5.

that his name may be no more remembred] Psalms 83:4.

Jeremiah 11:20

O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously] Chap. 15. 15.

triest the reins and the heart,] Or, searchest. Chap. 6. 27. Psalms 7:9. 1 Samuel 16:7. 1 Chronicles 28:9. Chap. 17. 10. & 20. 12. Revelation 2:25. A phrase, taken from those beasts, that were offered up in sacrifice; which being broken up, their entrails lye all open to view. Hebrews 4:12.

let me, &c.] A prayer proceeding, either from humane frailty, or from a propheticall spirit. See Chap. 15. 15. & 17. 18. & 18. 21-24.

see thy vengeance on them] Psalms 79:10. & Psalms 92:11.

unto thee have I revealed my cause] Or, do I reveal (and commit) my cause. 1 Peter 2:23.

Jeremiah 11:21

the men of Anathoth] His own townsmen. Chap. 1. 1.

that seek thy life] Heb. soul. Chap. 4. 30 & 19. 7.

Prophesie not] In such manner as thou doest: threatning us with plagues and judgements. Isaiah 30:10. Amos 2:12. & Amos 7:16. Micah 2:6; Micah 2:11.

Jeremiah 11:22

Behold, &c.] Gods answer to the Prophets prayer: shewing that their imprecations prove many times effectuall.

I will punish them] Heb. visit upon them. Chap. 9. 25. & 13. 21.

Jeremiah 11:23

there shall be no remnant of them] That shall befall them, that they intended against thee. Vers. 19. Deuteronomy 19:19.

even the yeer of their visitation] Or, in the yeer of their visitation. When I shall come to take vengeance on them. Chap. 10. 15. & 23. 12.