Jeremiah 12

Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous, &c. Figure of speech Synchoresis. App-6.

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. “Wherefore . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis.

wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha’. App-44. deal very treacherously. Figure of speech Polyptoton. Hebrew are traitors of treachery = are utter traitors.

Jeremiah 12:2

near. Anathoth was a city of priests.

mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the words uttered by it.

reins = kidneys. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for the affections.

Jeremiah 12:3

prepare = separate, or devote.

Jeremiah 12:4

How long . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis.

wickedness = lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha’. App-44.

Jeremiah 12:5

trustedst = confidedst. Hebrew. batah. App-69.

swelling. Hebrew pride. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for proud beasts in the undergrowth on the banks of the Jordan. See Jeremiah 49:19; Jeremiah 50:44, and compare Job 41:34.

Jeremiah 12:6

called = called loudly.

Jeremiah 12:7

the dearly beloved. Hebrew love. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for one loved.

My soul = I Myself (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.

Jeremiah 12:8

is = is become.

Jeremiah 12:9

speckled bird = a bird of prey.

Jeremiah 12:10

pastors. Used of rulers. See note on Jeremiah 2:80; Jeremiah 3:15.

My portion. One Codex (Dr. Ginsburg’s “G. 1”) reads “My possession”.

pleasant portion. Hebrew portion of desire = my desired portion.

Jeremiah 12:11

man. Hebrew. ’ish. App-14.

Jeremiah 12:12

high = eminent.

Jeremiah 12:13

but. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read “but” in the text.

revenues = produce.

Jeremiah 12:14

neighbours. Egypt, Edom, Philistia, Amnion, and Moab.

to inherit. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 32:13). App-92.

Jeremiah 12:15

them. Authorized Version 1611 omits this word.

every man. Hebrew. ’ish. App-14.

Jeremiah 12:16

as = according as.

built = rebuilt. See note on Numbers 13:22.

Jeremiah 12:17

obey = hearken.

saith the LORD = [is] Jehovah’s oracle. 7-13. The beloved People. Themselves. 14-17. The beloved People. Their enemies.