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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 15:16 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jer 15:16 |
King James |
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
eat-- (Eze 2:8; Eze 3:1, Eze 3:3; Rev 10:9-10). As soon as Thy words were found by me, I eagerly laid hold of and appropriated them. The Keri reads, "Thy word."
thy word . . . joy-- (Job 23:12; Psa 119:72, Psa 119:111; compare Mat 13:44).
called by thy name--I am Thine, Thy minister. So the antitype, Jesus Christ (Exo 23:21). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Thy words - The words which from time to time thou didst reveal to me, were by me greedily digested. I am called - I became a prophet by thy authority, therefore, do thou own and defend me. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Thy word was - the joy and rejoicing of mine heart - When I did receive the prophetic message, I did rejoice in the honor thou hadst done me; and I faithfully testified thy will to them. They have become mine enemies; not because there was any evil in me, but because I was faithful to thee. |
21 Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
1 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.