Jeremiah 5:12-31
denied <03584> [have belied.]
harm ......... experience <07451 07200> [neither.]
prophets <05030> [the prophets.]
make <05414> [I will make.]
bring <0935> [I will.]
<01004> [O house.]
<0386> [a mighty.]
nation .......... nation ............ nation .................. nation <01471> [a nation.]
eat up ......... kill off ......... eat up ......... destroy <0398> [And they.]
batter down <07567> [they shall impoverish.]
<06213> [I will not make.]
Why <08478> [Wherefore.]
rejected <05800> [Like as.]
foolish <05530> [O foolish.]
understanding <03820> [understanding. Heb. heart.]
fear ... says <03372 05002> [Fear ye not.]
tremble <02342> [tremble.]
made <07760> [placed.]
stubborn <05637> [a revolting.]
revere <03372> [Let us now.]
gives <05414> [that giveth.]
regular <02708> [the appointed.]
people <05971> [For.]
scoundrels <07789> [lay wait. or, pry as fowlers lie in wait.]
catch <03920> [catch.]
cage <03619> [cage. or, coop.]
This is, without doubt, a reference to a decoy or trap-cage, as Dr. Blayney renders; in which fowlers place several tame birds, to decoy the others into the snare prepared for them.
houses <01004> [so are.]
they .... fat <08080> [waxen.]
<05674> [overpass.]
plead .................. defend <01777 08199> [judge.]
win <06743> [yet.]
horrible ... shocking <08047 08186> [A wonderful and horrible thing. or, Astonishment and filthiness.]
prophets <05030> [prophets.]
exercise <07287> [bear rule. or, take into their hands. my people.]
<06213> [and what.]
