Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah, complaining of the wicked’s prosperity, by faith sees their ruin; Jeremiah 12:5, God admonishes him of his brethren’s treachery against him; Jeremiah 12:7, and laments his heritage; Jeremiah 12:14, He promises to the penitent return from captivity.
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Jeremiah 12 — OverviewJeremiah 12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have, I. The prophet's humble complaint to God of
the success that wicked people had in their wicked practices (ver. 1,
2) and his appeal to God concerning his own integrity (ver. 3), with a…Jeremiah 12 — OverviewJeremiah 12 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter contains the prophets complaint of the prosperity of the wicked, and the Lord's answer to it; an account of the deplorable and miserable estate of the Jewish nation; and a threatening to the neighbouring…Jeremiah 12:1-6Jeremiah 12:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe prophet doubts not but it would be of use to others to know what
had passed between God and his soul, what temptations he had been
assaulted with and how he had got over them; and therefore he here
tells…Jeremiah 12:1Jeremiah 12:1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeRighteous: Jeremiah 11:20; Genesis 18:25; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 51:4, Psalms 119:75, Psalms 119:137, Psalms 145:17; Daniel 9:7; Habakkuk 1:13-17; Zephaniah 3:5; Romans 3:5-6
talk: or, reason the case, Job 13:3;…Jeremiah 12:2Jeremiah 12:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgehast: Jeremiah 11:17, Jeremiah 45:4; Ezekiel 17:5-10, Ezekiel 19:10-13
grow: Heb. go on
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