耶利米书 47:5 RCUVSS

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 47:1-7

Chapter 47In chapter 47 he takes now his prophecies against the Philistines. And the city of Gaza was already taken by the Pharaoh.The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines before that Pharaoh smote Gaza ( Jeremiah 47:1 ).Now, Pharaoh ultimately smote Gaza, one of the large Philistine cities.Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an overflowing flood ( Jeremiah 47:2 ),So the waters out of the north would be Babylon.and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 47:1-7

Jeremiah 47:1 . Before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. This is thought to be Pharaoh- necho; but critics are not agreed as to the time of the war, whether it was after the defeat of Josiah, when he was returning to Egypt, or in the tenth year of Zedekiah, when the Chaldeans went to meet him, and gave him a defeat. Their final overthrow was by the Assyrians. Jeremiah 47:2 . Behold waters rise up out of the north. Waters, overflowing rivers, hail and tempests, are common figures to describe... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jeremiah 47:5

Jeremiah 47:5How long wilt thou cut thyself?The tender inquiry of a friendTravellers in the East tell us that among the most melancholy scenes they witness is the following:--Men inflict upon themselves very grievous, voluntary wounds, and then exhibit themselves in public. They even disfigure themselves with gashes m me presence of excited throngs. I am speaking of what has occurred even within, the last few years among the Moslems. When some great prophet or emir is coming that way, a certain... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 47:5

Jer 47:5 Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off [with] the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself? Ver. 5. Baldness is come upon Gaza, ] i.e., Extreme grief, which might have been prevented, had she profited by her former calamity. Jer 47:1 But till God come in with sanctifying grace, afflictions, those hammers of his, do but beat upon cold iron. Lev 19:27-28 Jer 16:6 Ashkelon is cut off. ] Or, Is silenced; which was wont to be full of singing, dancing, and loud... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Jeremiah 47:5

Baldness: Jeremiah 48:37, Isaiah 15:2, Ezekiel 7:18, Micah 1:16 Gaza: Jeremiah 47:1, Amos 1:6-Ruth :, Zephaniah 2:4-Judges :, Zechariah 9:5-Judges : the remnant: Jeremiah 47:4, Jeremiah 25:20, Ezekiel 25:16 how: Jeremiah 16:1, Jeremiah 41:5, Jeremiah 48:37, Leviticus 19:28, Leviticus 21:5, Deuteronomy 14:1, 1 Kings 18:28, Mark 5:5 Reciprocal: Joshua 15:47 - Gaza Jeremiah 7:29 - Cut Jeremiah 16:6 - nor cut Ezekiel 27:31 - they shall make Amos 1:8 - I will cut read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Jeremiah 47:5

Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?The remnant — Those who lived in the valleys near Ashkelon.But thyself — Why will you afflict yourselves, when all your mourning will do you no good. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 47:5

5. Baldness A sign of the deepest grief and calamity. How long wilt thou cut thyself Philistia is represented as a woman tearing her own body in grief and despair. read more