Westminster Annotations, Jeremiah · Chapter 27
CHAP. XXVII.
Vers. 1. IN the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim] Those that gathered these Prophecies into a book, did not ranke them precisely, according to the times in which they were delivered: as may appear by comparing this and Chap. 26. 1. with Chap. 21. 1. & 25. 1. which being observed, will prevent many doubts, and make the reading more easie. Of the time of this Prophesie, see on Vers. 3.
V. 2. Make thee bonds and yokes] By such signes would God sometimes have their prophecies seconded, to make the deeper impression on those, to whom they were delivered. Chap. 19. 10. which the false Prophets therfore, to gain the more credit, would sometime also imitat…. 1 King. 22. 11. Chap. 28. 10.
V. 3. by the hand of the messengers] Or, by the ministery of the messengers, as Mal. 1. 1. or, by the messengers. as Isa. 37. 24. Ch. 29. 3. Such Ambassadors as repaired to Zedekiah, not, as some, because Nebuchadnezzar, who made him King, 2 King. 24. 17. had withall placed him over those other …ordering Kingdomes; but in likelihood rather, to solicite him to joyne with them in rebellion ag…inst him. Chap. 28. 22.
which come] Or shall come.
unto Zedekiah] Hence some gather that this was enjoyned the Prophet in the time of Jehoiakims reign, but not to be put in execution untill the reign of Zedekiah. Others suppose, that, by a slip of the scribe, Jehoiakim is put in for Zedekiah, Vers. 1. who is here again mentioned, Vers. 12. & Chap. 28. 1.
V. 4. command them to say unto their masters] Or, Concerning their masters▪ saying. as Chap. 30. 4. Heb. 1. 7.
V. 5. I have made the earth] Chap. 10. 12.
and ha…e given it] Or, do give it. Dan. 4. 17, 25.
unto whom it seemed meet unto me] Heb. unto him, who is right in mine eyes. Or, to whom it is right in mine eyes to give it. Chap. 18. 4.
V. 6. into the hand] Or, power. Chap. 24. 7, 10.
my servant] Chap. 25. 9. & 43. 10.
the beasts of the field] Chap. 28. 14. Dan. 2. 38.
V. 7. his sonne] Evilmerodach. Chap. 52. 31.
his sonnes sonne] Belshazzar. Dan. 5. 1.
untill the very time of his land come] Heb. the time, even it. as Chap. 25. 14. The time prefixed and fore-appointed by God for the dissolving of that State. Chap. 25. 11, 12. & 50. 27, 31.
then many] Or, great. Chap. 25. 14.
nations] The Modes and Persians, with their complices. Isai. 13. 17. Dan. 5. 28.
great kings] Darius and Cyrus. Dan. 5. 31. & 10. 1.
shall serve themselves of him] Shall bring his issue and his kingdome into subjection, as Chap. 25. 14. & 30. 8. & 34. 10. they that before served him, shall then subdue him. Zech. 2. 9.
V. 8. that nation will I punish] Heb. visit upon. Chap. 21. 14.
V. 9. nor to your dreamers] Heb. dreames, for dreamers. Chap. 23. 25-28. & 29. 8. as inchantments, for inchanters. Isai. 47. 12.
V. 10. they prophecie a lye unto you, to remo…e you farre from your land, &c.] Not that the false prophets purposely intended this: but that such would be the issue of it. See Chap. 7. 18. Vers. 15.
V. 12. and live] Or, that ye may live. Chap. 29. 5. or, and ye shall live; that is, save your lives. Gen. 20. 7. & 42. 18.
V. 13. Why will ye dye] Otherwise ye shall undoubtedly dye. Or, what a madnesse is it in you, that ye will rather perish wilfully, then admit the meanes, whereby ye may escape? So Ezek. 18. 31. & 33. 11. Vers. 17.
by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence] Vers. 8. Chap. 14. 15.
V. 14. they prophesie a lye unto you] Chap. 14. 14.
V. 15. I have not sent them] Chap. 23. 21. & 28. 15. & 29. 8. Ezek. 13. 6.
they prophesie a lye] Heb. in a lye. or, lyingly. Chap. 29. 9.
that I might drive you out] See Vers. 10.
that ye might perish] Who give heed to them.
V. 16. Behold, &c.] Chap. 28. 3.
the vessels of the Lords house] Which were carried away under Jehoiakim and Jechoniah. 2 Chron. 36. 7, 10.
they prophesie a lye] Vers. 10.
V. 17. and live] Vers. 12.
wherefore should this City be laid waste] Heb. become a desolation. Chap. 25. 38. & 44. 2. Else it will be so. Or, why will ye by your obstinacie bring it to that passe? as Vers. 13. 2 Sam. 2. 22.
V. 18. let them now make intercession to the LORD] Not that God at their intercession would grant it; but partly to shew what the office of Gods Prophets is; as well to pray for the people, as to preach to them. Gen. 20. 7. Isai. 37. 4. and withall to intimate, that they could not by their prayer obtain that of God, which yet they promised the people as from God. Mal. 1. 9.
V. 20. when he carryed away captive Jeconiah] 2 King. 24. 14, 15.
all the Nobles] Heb. white ones. Isai. 34. 12. Chap. 39. 6. such as go in fair and goodly garments. Eccl. 9. 8. Matth. 17. 2. Mark. 9. 3. Rev. 3. 4. & 7. 9.
V. 22. They shall be carryed to Babylon] 2 King. 25. 13. 2 Chr. 36. 18.
untill the day] That is, for the space of seventie yeers. Chap. 25. 11. untill the Medes and Persians conquer Babylon. Chap. 25. 12, 14.
that I visit them] Think upon them for good. Ruth 1. 6. Isai. 24. 22. Chap. 15. 15.
will I bring them up] Out of Babylon. 2 Chron. 36. 22. Ezra 1. 1-11. & 5. 15, 16. Chap. 29. 10. & 30. 3.