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Text -- Jeremiah 6:26 (NET)

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6:26 So I said, “Oh, my dear people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with painful sobs as though you had lost your only child. For any moment now that destructive army will come against us.”
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: War | Sin | Sackcloth | One and Only | Mourn | Israel | BITTER; BITTERNESS | Ashes | more
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Wesley: Jer 6:26 - -- The prophet calls upon them to mourn in the deepest manner.

The prophet calls upon them to mourn in the deepest manner.

JFB: Jer 6:26 - -- (Jer 25:34; Mic 1:10). As they usually in mourning only "cast ashes on the head," wallowing in them means something more, namely, so entirely to cove...

(Jer 25:34; Mic 1:10). As they usually in mourning only "cast ashes on the head," wallowing in them means something more, namely, so entirely to cover one's self with ashes as to be like one who had rolled in them (Eze 27:30).

JFB: Jer 6:26 - -- (Amo 8:10; Zec 12:10).

JFB: Jer 6:26 - -- Literally, "lamentation expressed by beating the breast."

Literally, "lamentation expressed by beating the breast."

Calvin: Jer 6:26 - -- The Prophet seems to use more words than necessary; for in a clear matter he appears to extend his discourse too far: but we must consider the design...

The Prophet seems to use more words than necessary; for in a clear matter he appears to extend his discourse too far: but we must consider the design which has been mentioned; for he could not rouse the Jews without urging the matter on them with great vehemence. Known and sufficiently common is the term, “daughter of my people, “as applied to the whole community. Daughter of my people, he says, be thou girded with sackcloth, and roll thyself in the dust It is doubtful whether the Prophet exhorts them to repent, or whether he denounces mourning on the irreclaimable and the hopeless; for ashes and sackcloth are often mentioned, when there is no hope of conversion or of repentance. However, if this view be approved, I will not object, that is, that the Prophet still makes the trial, whether the Jews would return to a sane mind.

Make thee a mourning, he says, as for an only-begotten Thus the Hebrews speak of the greatest and bitterest mourning: for when any one loses an only son, he grieves far more for his death than if he had many children; for when some remain, some comfort still remains; but when one is wholly bereaved, a greater grief, as I have said, is felt by parents. For this reason the Hebrews call it a mourning for an only son, when things are in a hopeless state. He afterwards adds, the mourning of bitternesses, signifying the same thing; because suddenly shall come upon us the waster

If repentance be thought to be intended here, we know that sackcloth and ashes are, of themselves, of no account before God, but that they were formerly evidences of repentance when God’s wrath was humbly deprecated; and hence the prophets often designated the thing signified by the sign. We must yet remember what Joel says, that hearts, and not garments, are to be rent. (Joe 2:13.) But the prophets assume this principle as granted, that we are not to deal falsely with God, but with sincerity. Then by sackcloth and ashes they did not understand false protestations, as it is said, but real manifestations of what they felt, when really and from the heart they sought God’s mercy. But as the Prophet seems here to assume the character of a herald, denouncing war, I know not whether repentance is what is here meant. So then I rather understand him as saying, that nothing but extreme mourning remained for the Jews: and hence he says, that destroyers would suddenly come upon them; for they had for many years so misused the forbearance of God, that they thought that they could sin with impunity. As, then, they had long indulged this false confidence, the Prophet made use of this word, “suddenly,” פתאם , petam He adds —

TSK: Jer 6:26 - -- daughter : Jer 6:14, Jer 4:11, Jer 8:19, Jer 8:21, Jer 8:22, Jer 9:1, Jer 14:17; Isa 22:4; Lam 2:11, Lam 3:48, Lam 4:3, Lam 4:6, Lam 4:10 gird : Jer 4...

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Barnes: Jer 6:26 - -- Wallow thyself in ashes - Violent distress is accustomed to find relief in eccentric actions, and thus the wallowing in ashes shows that Jerusa...

Wallow thyself in ashes - Violent distress is accustomed to find relief in eccentric actions, and thus the wallowing in ashes shows that Jerusalem’ s grief is unbearable.

The spoiler - Nebuchadnezzar.

Poole: Jer 6:26 - -- O daughter of my people i.e. O my people, that art beloved as a daughter . Gird thee with sackcloth and wallow thyself in ashes: he calls upon the...

O daughter of my people i.e. O my people, that art beloved as a daughter .

Gird thee with sackcloth and wallow thyself in ashes: he calls upon them to mourning in the deepest manner wherein they can express it, girding with sackcloth, close mourning, Jer 4:8 , wallowing in ashes, Jer 25:34 Mic 1:10 , lying low in humiliation, and prostrating themselves before him: he further describes the nature of it in the following expression, such as is for the death of a child, a son, an only son, Amo 8:10 ; and then seems to sum it up in this bitter,

most bitter lamentation Heb. wailing of bitternesses , noting the highest degrees of lamentation; he seems to want words to express it. See Jer 9:17,18 . And it is likely the prophet doth not so designedly exhort them to repent, as rather describe the state of persons in a lost and despairing condition. For here the prophet takes upon himself thee person of one denouncing war; and sackcloth and ashes is often mentioned where there is net hope of conversion or repentance.

The spoiler the king of Babylon and his army, Jer 4:8 .

Haydock: Jer 6:26 - -- Only son. Let thy grief be extraordinary, Amos viii. 10., and Zacharias xii. 10.

Only son. Let thy grief be extraordinary, Amos viii. 10., and Zacharias xii. 10.

Gill: Jer 6:26 - -- O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth,.... Either as a token of repentance for sin; so the king of Nineveh and his subjects did, to show t...

O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth,.... Either as a token of repentance for sin; so the king of Nineveh and his subjects did, to show their repentance, Jon 3:6 or as a sign of mourning, for the calamities coming on them, Gen 37:34.

and wallow thyself in ashes; or roll thyself in them, as a token of the same. The Targum is,

"cover your heads with ashes.''

Make thee mourning as for an only son; which of all is the most bitter: and therefore it is added,

most bitter lamentation; see Zec 12:10.

For the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us; namely, Nebuchadnezzar, that would spoil their cities, towns, villages, and houses, and them of all their wealth and substance, and carry it away.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Jer 6:26 Heb “the destroyer.”

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Jer 6:1-30 - --1 The enemies sent against Judah,4 encourage themselves.6 God sets them on work because of their sins.9 The prophet laments the judgments of God becau...

MHCC: Jer 6:18-30 - --God rejects their outward services, as worthless to atone for their sins. Sacrifice and incense were to direct them to a Mediator; but when offered to...

Matthew Henry: Jer 6:18-30 - -- Here, I. God appeals to all the neighbours, nay, to the whole world, concerning the equity of his proceedings against Judah and Jerusalem (Jer 6:18,...

Keil-Delitzsch: Jer 6:26-27 - -- Sorest affliction will seize the inhabitants of Jerusalem. As to "daughter of my people," cf. Jer 4:11; on "gird thee with sackcloth," cf. Jer 4:8. ...

Constable: Jer 2:1--45:5 - --II. Prophecies about Judah chs. 2--45 The first series of prophetic announcements, reflections, and incidents th...

Constable: Jer 2:1--25:38 - --A. Warnings of judgment on Judah and Jerusalem chs. 2-25 Chapters 2-25 contain warnings and appeals to t...

Constable: Jer 2:1--6:30 - --1. Warnings of coming punishment because of Judah's guilt chs. 2-6 Most of the material in this ...

Constable: Jer 4:5--7:1 - --Yahweh's declaration of divine judgment 4:5-6:30 The Judahites having sinned greatly (ch...

Constable: Jer 6:22-26 - --The people's response to the invader's attack 6:22-26 6:22 Again Yahweh announced that people from a great and distant land would descend on Judah fro...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) JEREMIAH, son of Hilkiah, one of the ordinary priests, dwelling in Anathoth of Benjamin (Jer 1:1), not the Hilkiah the high priest who discovered the ...

JFB: Jeremiah (Outline) EXPOSTULATION WITH THE JEWS, REMINDING THEM OF THEIR FORMER DEVOTEDNESS, AND GOD'S CONSEQUENT FAVOR, AND A DENUNCIATION OF GOD'S COMING JUDGMENTS FOR...

TSK: Jeremiah 6 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Jer 6:1, The enemies sent against Judah, Jer 6:4, encourage themselves; Jer 6:6, God sets them on work because of their sins; Jer 6:9, Th...

Poole: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) BOOK OF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH THE ARGUMENT IT was the great unhappiness of this prophet to be a physician to, but that could not save, a dying sta...

Poole: Jeremiah 6 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 6 God sendeth and strengtheneth the Babylonians against Judah, Jer 6:1-5 ; for her oppression and spoils, Jer 6:6-8 , and obstinacy; which ...

MHCC: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) Jeremiah was a priest, a native of Anathoth, in the tribe of Benjamin. He was called to the prophetic office when very young, about seventy years afte...

MHCC: Jeremiah 6 (Chapter Introduction) (Jer 6:1-8) The invasion of Judea. (Jer 6:9-17) The justice of God's proceedings. (Jer 6:18-30) All methods used to amend them had been without succ...

Matthew Henry: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah The Prophecies of the Old Testament, as the Epistles of the New, are p...

Matthew Henry: Jeremiah 6 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter, as before, we have, I. A prophecy of the invading of the land of Judah and the besieging of Jerusalem by the Chaldean army (Jer 6...

Constable: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book derives from its writer, the late seventh an...

Constable: Jeremiah (Outline) Outline I. Introduction ch. 1 A. The introduction of Jeremiah 1:1-3 B. T...

Constable: Jeremiah Jeremiah Bibliography Aharoni, Yohanan, and Michael Avi-Yonah. The Macmillan Bible Atlas. Revised ed. London: C...

Haydock: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) THE PROPHECY OF JEREMIAS. INTRODUCTION. Jeremias was a priest, a native of Anathoth, a priestly city, in the tribe of Benjamin, and was sanct...

Gill: Jeremiah (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH The title of the book in the Vulgate Latin version is, "the Prophecy of Jeremiah"; in the Syriac and Arabic versions, "the...

Gill: Jeremiah 6 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 6 This chapter is of the same argument with the former; and contains two things in it, the destruction of Jerusalem by the...

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