Jeremiah 14

Jeremiah 14:1

THe word of the LORD that came, &c.] See Chap. 1. 2. & 7. 1.

concerning the dearth] Heb. the words of the dearths, or, restraints. as Esther 9:31. Chap. 17. 8. The dearth, that came for want of rain. vers. 4. 5.

Jeremiah 14:2

the gates thereof] Her cities. as Exodus 20:10. Deuteronomy 16:5. Chap. 15. 7. Lamentations 1:4. Or, her inhabitants; because the gates were the usuall places of assembly. Ruth 4. 1, 2. 2 King. 7. 1, 20. Psalms 127:5.

are black unto the ground] Being in black, as mourners. Psalms 38:6. & Psalms 42:9. Malachi 3:14. Or, looking black in the face, through grief and famine; Lamentations 4:6. Revelation 6:5. for faintnesse, they sinke or fall down to the ground. as Psalms 74:7. & 89. 39, 44. Lamentations 2:19. & Lamentations 3:53.

Jeremiah 14:3

their nobles have sent their little ones] Or, meaner ones. Psalms 119:141.

covered their heads] For sorrow and shame. 2 Samuel 15:30.

Jeremiah 14:4

no rain in the earth] Or, on the earth. James 5:17.

the ploughmen were ashamed] Or, confounded. Chap. 10. 14. Joe 1:11.

covered their heads] vers. 3.

Jeremiah 14:5

the hind also calved in the field, and forsooke it] Heb. forsaking. or, in forsaking forsook. as Ecclesiastes 4:2. & Ecclesiastes 8:9. & Ecclesiastes 9:11. Isaiah 43:8. & Isaiah 59:13. The brute beasts are for drought enforced to leave their young; and go to seek water, where they can finde it.

Jeremiah 14:6

they snuffed up] Chap. 2. 24.

the wind] To allay their inward drought, and heat thence proceeding, with the fresh and cool aire.

like dragons] Whose inward drought is not easily slaked; and they are continually therefore drawing in the aire. Or, having nothing but the aire to relieve them; which some serpents can long continue with.

there eyes did fail] Famine causing faintnesse, and failing of eye-sight. 1 Samuel 14:29. Lamentations 5:17.

Jeremiah 14:7

O LORD] The onely remedy for removeall of Gods judgements, repentance and prayer. Lam. 3. 40, 41. Vers. 20.

though our iniquities testisie against us] Heb. answer. as Genesis 30:33. Isaiah 59:12.

do thou it for thy names sake] Take pitie on us, and relieve us, though not for our sake, yet for thine own glory. Psalms 25:11. & 115. 1, 2. Isaiah 43:25. & Isaiah 48:11.

for our backslidings are many] Or, though they be many. as Genesis 8:21. Joshua 17:18. Psalms 41:4.

Jeremiah 14:8

O the hope of Israel] Chap. 17. 13. Psalms 22:4.

the saviour thereof in time of trouble] Psalms 9:9. & Psalms 46:1.

why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a way-faring man] Taking no more care of us, nor more regarding what becometh of us, then a meer stranger of a place, that he hath no relation unto, or setled place of abode in; or then a traveller hath of the inne, where he lodgeth onely for a night, and careth not what become of it, when that is over, and he gone.

that turneth aside to tarry for a night] Whereas thou didst promise to settle thine abode with us for ever. 2 Chronicles 33:7-8. Psalms 132:14.

Jeremiah 14:9

Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied] As one that fainteth; and cannot hold out: Or, as one at his wits end, uncertain what course to take. The word is found no where else but here.

as a mightie man that cannot save] His power being spent. Isaiah 10:18. & Isaiah 40:30. which with God cannot be. Isa. 40. 28, 29. & 59. 1.

yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us] Or, among us. Chap. 17. 6. & 39. 5. having thy Temple, the seat of thy speciall presence and residence with us. Vers. 21. Psalms 46:5. Zechariah 2:5.

we are called by thy name] Heb. thy name is called upon us. Deuteronomy 28:10. Isaiah 63:19. Chap. 15. 16. We are accounted thy people. Deuteronomy 26:18. Psalms 135:4. and those evils therefore that befall us, do redound to thy dishonour. Ezekiel 36:20.

Jeremiah 14:10

unto this people] Or, concerning this people. as Psalms 91:11. Est. 3. 2. Chap. 22. 11.

Thus have they loved to wander] Since that they love so to wander, Chap. 2. 23-25, 33, 36. they shall have their fill of it. Chap. 15. 4, 7. Hosea 9:17.

he will now remember their iniquitie] Or, but will now remember, &c. or call to mind; which God is said to do, when by some signs of his wrath he maketh it to appear, that he taketh notice of it. 1 Kings 17:18. Psalms 25:7. & Psalms 109:15.

visit their sinnes] Or, punish, Exodus 20:5. Chap. 11. 22.

Jeremiah 14:11

Pray not for this people] Exodus 32:10. Chap. 7. 16. & 11. 14.

for their good] Chap. 18. 20.

Jeremiah 14:12

When] Or, Though. as Genesis 4:12. vers. 7.

they fast] Which upon occasion of this dearth, it is not unlikely that they did. See Chap. 36. 6, 9.

I will not hear their cry] Proverbs 1:28. Isaiah 1:15. & Isaiah 58:2. Chap. 11. 11. Ezekiel 8:18. Micah 3:4.

I will not accept them] Chap. 7. 21. Isaiah 1:11; Isaiah 1:13.

I will consume them by the sword, and by the samine, and by the pestilence] Three evils usually concurring, and oft joyntly threatned. Chap. 34. 17. Ezekiel 14:21.

Jeremiah 14:13

Ah Lord GOD, behold, the prophets say unto them] He pitieth the poor people deluded by the false prophets: of whom therefore he complaineth Chap. 23. 9.

Ye shall not see the sword] Endure or suffer it. as Psalms 89:48. Chap. 42. 14. vers. 15.

I will give you assured peace in this place] Chap. 6. 14. 1 Thessalonians 5:3.

give you assured peace in this place] Heb. peace of truth. Isaiah 39:8. spoken as in Gods name, and as from God, by those false prophets. See Chap. 4. 10.

Jeremiah 14:14

The prophets prophesie lies] Heb. a lye; or, falshood. Chap 27. 10.

I sent them not] Chap. 23. 21. & 27. 15. & 29. 8, 9.

neither have I commanded them] Given them any such thing in charge. as Chap. 1. 7, 17.

they prophesie unto you a false vision] Heb. vision of falshood. Zechariah 10:2.

divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart] Or, a divination nought-worth, even the deceit of their own heart. as Isaiah 19:20. Chap. 35. 15.

Jeremiah 14:15

By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed] Both the deluding prophets, and the people deluded by them, shall perish together, and find it to be otherwise then they foretold. Chap. 20. 6. the prophets perishing perishing by those means themselves, from which they promised immunity and securitie to others. So 1 Kings 22:25.

Jeremiah 14:16

none to bury them] Psalms 79:3.

I will poure their wickednesse upon them] The punishment of it. as Genesis 4:13. Chap. 2. 25.

Jeremiah 14:17

Let mine eyes run down with tears, &c.] Or, Mine eyes shall. The false prophets promised peace and assurance: but Jeremain calleth to tears and repentance; and therein professeth to go, though alone, before them. Chap. 9. 1. & 13. 17. Lamentations 1:16. & Lamentations 2:18.

and let them not cease] Or, and shall not cease.

the virgin daughter of my people] See Isaiah 23:12. & Isaiah 47:1.

Jeremiah 14:18

If I go forth into the field, &c.] In all places, both without and within the citie, are lamentable spectacles of misery and morralitie. Deuteronomy 32:25. Chap. 15. 2. Lamentations 4:9. Ezekiel 7:15.

sick with famine] Lamentations 2:19.

both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not] Or, shall go trade in a land. Or, make merchandise against a land; and men acknowledge it not. Chap. 5. 31. They shall both be carried away into a strange countrey. Chap. 15. 14. & 22. 28. Or, they shall wander up and down the countrey, to beg their bread, or to escape danger; not knowing what to do. Isaiah 8:21. Or, after an other reading, The prophets and priests together make merchandise of you: and you either discern it not, or do not regard it. 2 Corinthians 2:17. & 2 Corinthians 4:2. & 2 Corinthians 11:20.

Jeremiah 14:19

Hast thou utterly rejected] Heb. rejecting rejected. Lamentations 5:22. See Psalms 89:38.

Judah] As thou hast done Israel, the ten tribes, already. Chap. 3. 8. Thus yet the Prophet soliciteth God in the behalf of his people: as Moses, Exodus 32:10-11; Exodus 32:31.

hath thy soul lothed] Or, doest thou loth. Zechariah 11:8. Isaiah 1:14. Chap. 15. 1.

and there is] Or, So as there is.

no healing for us] Chap. 15. 18.

we looked for peace, &c.] Chap. 8. 15. & 13. 16.

Jeremiah 14:20

We acknowledge] Chap. 3. 25. Heb. know. Isaiah 59:12.

O LORD, our wickednesse] He teacheth his people a form of prayer, wherewith to humble themselves in Gods sight. So Hosea 14:2.

for we have sinned against thee] Or, that we have sinned, &c. as Psalms 119:75. Psalms 106:6. Daniel 9:8.

Jeremiah 14:21

Do not abhorre us, for thy names sake] Though we deserve no favour, nor mercie; yet for thine own sake save us. Vers. 7.

do not disgrace the throne of thy glory] Or, thy glorious throne. 1 Samuel 2:8. Isaiah 22:23. Jerusalem, the seat of Davids throne, Ch. 3. 17. called the throne of God 1 Chronicles 29:23. Or, the Temple, and Arke in it, the place of Gods speciall residence among his people, and his chaire of State. Chap. 17. 12. Psalms 80:1. Vers. 9.

Remember] Remember, thy congregation; Psalms 74:2. or, thy covenant. Psalms 74:20. & Psalms 106:45.

break not thy covenant with us] Psalms 89:39.

Jeremiah 14:22

Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles] Their vain idols. Chap. 8. 19. & 10. 15. Zech. 10. 1, 2.

that can cause rain] Which they then stood in great need of. Vers. 1. 4.

can the heavens] Job 28:25-28.

give showres] Without thine appointment. Hosea 2:21. Amos 4:7.

art not thou he] Who alone canst give it, and supply our want hereof, when thou pleasest. 1 Kings 17:1. Chap. 5. 24.

we will wait upon thee] Isaiah 8:17. Expecting this favour from thee; who alone art able to afford it. Zechariah 10:1.

thou hast made all these things] Revelation 4:11. Or, doest all these things. Psalms 147:8. Having at first made them, doest therefore dispose of them as at thy pleasure; Psal. 135. 6, 7. they being all at thy command Psalms 119:91. & 148. 5, 6, 8.