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Jeremiah 6

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Introduction

1:1 (e-0) (The title of this book, 'Jermiah'), The name may mean, 'Jah is exalted.' Compare the large use made of the name Jehovah in this book; it occurs about 700 times. Adonai Jehovah 14 times.

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Verse 1

6:1 signal (c-24) Perhaps 'of fire.' see Judges 20:38 . Beth-haccerem; (d-26) i.e. the vineyard house. destruction. (e-37) Or 'breach,' as ver. 14; ch. 8.21.

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Verse 4

6:4 Prepare (f-1) Lit. 'Hallow.' see chs. 22.7; 51.27,28.

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Verse 6

6:6 visited; (g-24) Or 'punished.'

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Verse 11

6:11 out (a-18) others 'I will pour it out.'

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Verse 14

6:14 breach (b-6) Or 'wound.' of (c-10) Many omit 'the daughter of,' but see ch. 8.11.

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Verse 15

6:15 that (d-4) Or 'They have come to shame because.' so in ch. 8.12.

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Verse 18

6:18 them. (e-12) Or 'nations, and know the testimony that is among them.'

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Verse 20

6:20 cane (f-15) As 'sweet myrtle,' Exodus 30:23 ; 'calamus,' Song of Solomon 4:14 ; 'cane,' Isaiah 43:24 .

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Verse 25

6:25 side. (g-24) Heb. Magor-missabib . see ch. 20.3.

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Verse 27

6:27 assayer, (h-10) Or 'for a watch-tower.'

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Verse 29

6:29 burned, (a-4) * i.e. so that the current of air, needed to cause the lead to carry off the dross, ceased, leaving unrefined (reprobate) silver. It might read 'the bellows puff.' fire; (b-11) Others, 'out of their fire [cometh] lead.'

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Jeremiah 6". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org./commentaries/eng/dsn/jeremiah-6.html. 1857-67.

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Jeremiah 6