Jeremiah 23:39 - Exposition

I, even I, will utterly forget you ; rather, I will even take you up , and east you off . This involves a slight difference in the pronunciation of the text from that adopted by the Massoretes, but is adopted by the Septuagint, Peshito, Vulgate, a few manuscripts, and most critics; it is, in fact, almost required by the figure which fills the verse. And cast you out of my presence . "And cast you" is not in the Hebrew; nor is it necessary to supply the words, if the preceding clauses be rightly translated.