Jeremiah 9

1 Jeremiah laments the Jews for their manifold sins;

9 and for their judgment.

12 Disobedience is the cause of their bitter calamity.

17 He exhorts to mourn for their destruction;

23 and to trust not in themselves, but in God.

25 He threatens both Jews and Gentiles.

9:1

[O that. Heb. Who will give, etc.]

cry <01058> [weep.]

dear <01323> [the daughter.]

9:2

wish ... had <05414 04057> [that I had.]

unfaithful <05003> [for.]

congregation <06116> [an assembly.]

9:3

ready ... shoot <01869> [they bend.]

powerful <01396> [valiant.]

<03318> [for they.]

pay attention <03045> [they know.]

9:4

guard <08104> [ye heed.]

friends ........................... friends <07453> [neighbour. or, friend. every brother.]

<01980> [walk.]

9:5

deceives <02048> [they will.]

deceives <02048> [deceive. or, mock.]

trained <03925> [taught.]

unable to repent <03811> [weary.]

9:6

<03427> [habitation.]

refuse <03985> [refuse.]

9:7

purify them in the fires of affliction <06884> [I will.]

do <06213> [shall.]

9:8

tongues <03956> [tongue.]

telling <01696> [one.]

minds <07130> [in heart. Heb. in the midst of him. his wait. or, wait for him.]

9:9

9:10

mountains <02022> [the mountains.]

pastures <04999> [habitations. or, pastures. because.]

scorched <03341> [burned up. or, desolate. so.]

birds <05775> [both, etc. Heb. from the fowls even to, etc.]

9:11

Jerusalem <03389> [Jerusalem.]

make their home <04583> [a den.]

towns <05892> [the cities.]

destroy <08077> [desolate. Heb. desolation.]

9:12

wise <02450> [the wise.]

land <0776> [for.]

9:13

9:14

<03212> [walked.]

stubborn inclinations <08307> [imagination. or, stubbornness. which.]

9:15

eat <0398> [I will.]

9:16

scatter <06327> [scatter.]

send <07971> [and I.]

9:17

Call <07121> [call.]

women who mourn <06969> [the mourning women.]

Those whose office it was to sing mournful dirges, and make public lamentations at funerals.

9:18

sing <05375> [take.]

eyes <05869> [our eyes.]

9:19

sound <06963> [a voice.]

completely <03966> [we are.]

houses <04908> [our.]

9:20

hear <08085> [hear.]

Open <03947> [receive.]

Teach <03925> [and teach.]

9:21

9:22

lie scattered <05307> [fall.]

9:23

Wise people <02450> [wise.]

Powerful people <01368> [neither.]

Rich people <06223> [rich.]

9:24

boast ......... boast <01984> [let him.]

know <03045> [knoweth.]

faithfulness <02617> [loving-kindness.]

desire <02654> [for.]

9:25

punish <06485> [that.]

punish <06485> [punish. Heb. visit upon.]

9:26

Egyptians <04714> [Egypt.]

Judeans <03063> [Judah.]

cut .... short .... temples <06285 07112> [in the utmost corners. Heb. cut off into corners; or, having the corners of their hair polled.]

Dr. Durell and others justly consider the marginal reading as far preferable; as being descriptive of the mode in which the Arabians cut their hair and beard. (See Notes on Le 21:5.)

none .......... circumcised ....... none ........ circumcised ....... hearts <06189 03820> [uncircumcised in.]