Westminster Annotations, Jeremiah · Chapter 42 – Chapter 43
CHAP. XLII.
Vers. 1. JOhanan] Or, John. Chap. 40. 13. & 41. 11.
from the least even unto the greatest] Chap. 31. 34.
V. 2. Let our supplication be accepted before thee] Or, Let our supplication fall before thee. Chap. 37. 20. Vers. 9.
a few of many] Lev. 26. 22. Deut. 28. 62.
V. 3. God may sh…w us the way wherein we may walk] Psal. 25. 12. and 143. 8.
the thing that we may do] They would have the Prophet tell them from God, what they should do; when as they were resolved, what they would do, already, Chap. 41. 17.
V. 4. whatsoever thing] Heb. word. Chap. 38. 14.
I will keep nothing back] Heb. not a word. Chap. 26. 2. and 38. 14.
V. 5. The LORD be a true and faith full witnesse between us] Rev. 3. 14. Heb. witnesse of truth. Pro. 14. 5, 25. Thus abuse they Gods name, and take it in vain, to cover and colour their own falshood; intending nothing lesse, then what they pretended. vers. 20.
according to all things] Heb. every word. vers. 4. Luk. 1. 37.
V. 6. whether it be evil] Seem it never so disadvantagious, or dangerous unto us, 1 King. 22. 8, 18.
we will obey the voyce of the LORD] Deut. 5. 27, 29.
that it may be well with us] D…ut. 6. 3.
V. 7. the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah] Here cometh to be related that word of God, whereof mention was made before, Chap. 40. 1.
V. 8. Johanan] Or, John. vers. 1.
from the least even to the greatest] Vers. 1.
V. 9. to present your supplication] Heb. make to fall; or, lay down. vers. 2.
V. 10. ye will still abide in this land] Heb. sitting sit. or, staying stay. 1 Sam. 20. 5. Vers. 13.
then will I build you] I will settle and prosper you, Psal. 28. 5. Chap. 24. 6.
I repent me of the evill that I have done unto you] I will no longer do with you, as I have already done. Of this repentance, see Chap. 18. 8. Psal. 106. 45.
V. 11. be not afraid of him] Isa. 43. 5.
I am with you to save you, &c.] Chap. 1. 19. & 15. 20.
V. 12. I will shew mercies unto you] Heb. I will give you mercies, or, tender compassions. Gen. 43. 14. Deut. 13. 17. I will cause you to finde favour in the sight of Nebuchadnezzar, Gen. 43. 14. Psal. 106. 46.
that he may have mercy upon you] The hearts of all Kings being in his hand, to wind and turn which way he please; Pro. 21. 1. they needed not to fear man, if they obeyed him.
cause you to return to your own land] To the severall places of your former abode; from which ye had fled, or been forced, upon the Chaldean invasion, Chap. 40. 11, 12.
V. 13. We will not dwell in this land] Or, s…ay. or, abide. vers. 10.
V. 14. where we shall see no warre] Chap. 14. 13.
nor heare the sound of the trumpet] Either of the enemie joyning battel, or of their own summoning to prepare thereunto, Chap. 4. 19. 21.
V. 15. If ye wholly set your faces] Or, Obstinately. Heb. setting set. To set the face towards a place, is to bend, or resolve and prepare for a journey that way. Dan. 11. 17, 18. Luk. 9. 51.
to enter into Egypt] Forbidden before. Deut. 17. 15. See Isa. 30. 1.
V. 16. the sword which ye feared, shall overtake you there] They made full account, that they should be safe in Egypt, were they but once there: and thither God sent after them the Chaldean sword, that destroyed both the Egyptians and them: thus that which the wicked fear, and seek to shun, befalleth them by that means, whereby they seek to avoyd it. Chap. 38. 19, 22. & 43. 11. & 44. 27. & 46. 13▪ 25. Isa. 66. 4. Ezek. 11. 8.
shall follow close after you] Heb. shall cleave after you. Psal. 63. 8.
V. 17. So shall it be with all the men] Heb. so shall all the men be.
that s…t their faces, &c.] Vers. 15. Chap. 44. 12.
they shall die by the sword, &c.] Chap. 21. 7. & 24. 10. & 28. 8.
none of them shall remain] See Chap. 44. 14.
V. 18. mine anger and my furie hath been poured forth, &c.] Chap. 44. 6.
ye shall be an ex…ration. &c.] Chap. 26. 6. & 44. 12.
V. 19. know certainly] Heb▪ knowing know. Gen. 15. 13.
I have admonished you] Heb. testified, or, do testifie, against you. Deut. 4. 26.
V. 20. For ye dissembled in your hearts] Or, That (as Chap. 4. 18. ye dissembled. Heb. ye have used deceit against your souls. as Num. 16. 38.) For ye were fully minded to go into Egypt; whatsoever God should say to the contrary.
Pray for us, &c.] Vers. 2.
we will do it] Vers. 6.
V. 22. know certainly] Vers. 19.
die by the sword, &c.] Vers. 17. Ezek. 6. 11.
in the place whither ye desire to go] To wit, in Egypt; where ye least expect it. vers. 16.
and to sojourn] Or, to go to sojourn. vers. 17. Gen. 12. 10.
CHAP. XLIII.
Vers. 2. AZariah] The same, as some think, with Jezaniah, mentioned, Chap. 42. 1. but it may be an other, and his brother.
Johanan] Or, John. as Chap. 40. 15. & 42. 1.
all the proud men] Pride being the ordinarie and most common cause of rebellion against God, and contempt of his messengers and their message, Exod. 5. 2.
Thou speakest falsely] Heb. falshood; or, a lie. Chap. 14. 14. and 40. 16.
God hath not sent thee] Thus hypocrisie discovered breaketh forth into furie and outrage.
V. 3. Baruch the sonne of Neriah setteth thee on against us] Traducing, and slandering not the Prophet alone, but Baruch also for him.
to deliver us into the hand] Or, power. Chap. 34. 20.
that they might put us to death and carry us away captives] To slay some of us, and transport the rest. vers. 12. Isa. 10. 4.
V. 4. Johanan] Or, John. vers. 2.
to dwell in the land] Or, to abide. Chap. 41. 10, 13.
V. 5. were returned from all nations] Those before-mentioned, Chap. 40. 11.
V. 6. the kings daughters] Chap. 41. 10.
every person] Heb. soul. Chap. 52. 30.
and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch, &c.] Whom they led away by force.
V. 7. to Tahpanhes] A citie of Egypt, so called, as some think, of Tahpanes sometime Queen of Egypt, 1 King 11. 19.
V. 9. hide them in the clay in the brick-kill, which is at the entry of Pharaohs house] Or, doore. Chap. 36. 10. Signifying thereby, that Nebuchadnezzar should come even to Pharaohs court-gate; where his brick-kils were for buildings. vers. 10.
V. 10. my servant] Chap. 25. 9.
V. 11. deliver such as are for death, to death, &c.] That they might perish all by such means as God hath appointed, Chap. 15. 2. & 42. 17. Zech. 11. 9.
V. 12. I will kindle a fire] Chap. 17. 27.
in the houses of the gods of Egypt] Exod. 12. 12. Isa. 19. 1. Chap. 46. 25. Ezek. 30 23.
he shall burn them, and carry them away captives] Some of their idols that are of wood, or the like combustible matter, he shall burn; others of them being of richer and more sumptuous materials, he shall carry away as captive, among other spoils, in token of conquest, Isa. 46. 2. Chap. 48. 7. See vers. 3.
as a shepherd putteth on his garment] As speedily and as easily, as a shepherd casteth on his coat, to lead out his sheep.
he shall go forth from thence in peace] Or, depart. (as Chap. 29. 2.) In safetie, without hurt, or losse, 2 Sam. 3. 22, 23. Or, quietly: the Egyptians not being able to stirre against him, or to pursue and impeach him in his passage, Exod. 11. 7. Psal. 78. 53.
V. 13. the images] Heb. statues; or, standing images. Mic. 5. 13.
of Bethshemesh] Or, the house of the Sunne. Chap. 7. 18. & 44. 17. A citie famous for idolatrie in the worship of the Sunne: called also On, Gen. 41. 45.
that is in the land of Egypt] This is added, to distinguish it from another citie of the same name in the land of Judah, Josh. 15. 10. 1 Sam. 6. 12.
the houses, &c.] Vers. 12.