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Verse 9

9. because of the prophets—so the Masorites and Targum. But Vulgate, Septuagint, c., make this the inscription of the prophecy, CONCERNING THE PROPHETS: as in Jeremiah 46:2 Jeremiah 48:1; Jeremiah 49:1. Jeremiah expresses his horror at the so-called "prophets" not warning the people, though iniquity so fearfully abounded, soon to be followed by awful judgments.

bones shake— (Jeremiah 49:1- :).

drunken—God's judgments are represented as stupefying like wine. The effects of the Holy Spirit also are compared to those of wine (Jeremiah 49:1- :). In both cases ecstasy was produced. This accounts for the denial of wine to those likely to be inspired, Nazarites, &c. (Jeremiah 49:1- :). It was necessary to put it out of men's power to ascribe inspired ecstasy to the effects of wine.

because of . . . words of . . . holiness—because of Jehovah's holy words, wherewith He threatened severe penalties, soon to be inflicted, against the breakers of His law.

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