Jeremiah 50:7 ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-8

I. Here is a word spoken against Babylon by him whose works all agree with his word and none of whose words fall to the ground. The king of Babylon had been very kind of Jeremiah, and yet he must foretel the ruin of that kingdom; for God's prophets must not be governed by favour or affection. Whoever are our friends, if, notwithstanding, they are God's enemies, we dare not speak peace to them. 1. The destruction of Babylon is here spoken of as a thing done, Jer. 50:2. let it be published to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:7

All that found them have devoured them ,.... As lost and wandering sheep are liable to be found, and to be devoured, by every beast of prey, lions, wolves, and bears; so the Jews were found by their neighbours, their enemies, and especially by the Chaldeans, having forsaken God, and being forsaken by him; and which is their case now, and are often found and seized upon by their enemies, and made a prey of under one pretence or another: and their adversaries said, we offend not ; we are... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:7

Their adversaries said, We offend not - God has abandoned them; we are only fulfilling his designs in plaguing them. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:7

Verse 7 Jeremiah goes on with the same subject; for he tells us how miserable was the condition of the people until God looked on them to relieve them from their evils. And this comparison, as I have before said, more fully sets forth the favor of God, because he raised up his people as it were from hell at a time when they were reduced to despair. He says first, All who found them devoured them; that is, all who came in contact with them thought them a prey. He, in short, means that they were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

Jeremiah 50:1-46 . AND 51. ON BABYLON . This attitude of reserve is not assumed without substantial grounds, derived from two sources—the epilogue ( Jeremiah 51:59-64 ) and the prophecy itself. First, as to the epilogue. It is clear that the words, "and they shall be weary," are out of place in Jeremiah 51:64 , and that they are wrongly repeated from Jeremiah 51:58 . But how came they to be repeated? Because, originally, the declaration, "Thus far are the words of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-10

Babylon's fall and Israel's deliverance. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:6-7

The wolf excusing himself. These verses remind us of the well known fable of the wolf and the lamb. The wolf, acting according to its wolfish nature, devours the Lamb, but first of all it makes a pretence of having some show of reason to go upon. So here the cruel spoilers of Israel try to make out that all their cruelty and rapacity were perfectly right, because Israel had done so much wrong. We have here— I. A TRUE ACCUSATION . Israel's wrong doing is not at all overstated. They... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:6-20

Israel as lost sheep. This is a favourite theocratic title of Israel—the sheep of God's pasture. In itself an appeal to the traditional pastoral character of the nation, and to the marvellous guidance of their forefathers by Jehovah through the wilderness. He was the Shepherd of Israel. The extent of their apostasy is here described. I. IT WAS COMPLETE . 1 . They had wandered. The allurements of idolatry had led them on and on, and they had at length yielded to them. They... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:7

We offend not; rather, we incur no guilt. As long as Israel lived a life consecrated to Jehovah, "all that devoured him incurred guilt" ( Jeremiah 2:3 ). But now that he had wandered from Jehovah, and so forfeited his protection, his adversaries denied that they could be brought to account. Habitation of justice; strictly, pasture of righteousness. The same title is applied in Jeremiah 31:23 to Jerusalem. But Jerusalem's spiritual efficacy is only derivative; rest and life flow... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:7

Offend not - i. e., “are not guilty.” Israel having left the fold, has no owner, and may therefore be maltreated with impunity.Habitation of justice - In Jeremiah 31:23 applied to Jerusalem: here, Yahweh alone is the true pasturage, in whom His people will find safety, rest, and plenty. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 50:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 50:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:1-46

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:2-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:6-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:6-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 50:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 50:7

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