Jeremiah 8:1-22

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:12

They are. Or, "are they?" &c. (St. Jerome) --- No, they are too hardened, chap. vi. 14. read more

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:13

Gather into Jerusalem, to be butchered. (Calmet) --- Away. They are now in the greatest distress. (Haydock) --- This probably happened a little before the last siege, chap. xiv. read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:14

Silent, in utter destruction, 1 Kings ii. 9. We cannot be in a worse condition. read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:16

Dan, by which the Chaldeans must pass, chap. iv. 15. Many have hence inferred that antichrist will be the serpent (ver. 17.) of the tribe of Dan, Genesis xlix. 17. (Calmet) read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:17

Charm. The Chaldeans will not be moved to pity (Menochius) by any words. (Worthington) read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:18

Me. God, Jeremias, the people, or rather Jerusalem bewails her children. (Calmet) read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:19

Sion. Thus the people complain, (Menochius) or God answers them that they had no reason to have recourse to idols for protection. (Calmet) read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:20

Saved. Our hopes of redress are vanished. We must still pine away for want of food. (Haydock) --- The siege continues, though we had been assured it would shortly be terminated. (Calmet) --- It commenced January 30, the year of the world 3414. Soon after Nabuchodonosor went to meet Pharao, and having defeated him, returned about June, the year of the world 3415, and after 390 days took the city, 27th of July, the year of the world 3416. (Usher) (Chap. xxxix. 2.) (Calmet) (Ezechiel iv. 5.)... read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:21

I. Jeremias. (Menochius) --- The prophet continues to speak in the next chapter. read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 8:22

Balm, ( resina ) "turpentine," (Calmet) which was much used. (Dioscor. i. 66.) --- Galaad was famous for the best, chap. xlvi. 11., and Genesis xxxvii. 25. --- Closed? Have I not sent prophets? But they will not be healed. (Calmet) read more

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