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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 5:26 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 5:26 |
King James |
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
(Pro 1:11, Pro 1:17-18; Hab 1:15).
as he that setteth snares--rather, "as fowlers crouch" [MAURER].
trap--literally, "destruction": the instrument of destruction.
catch men--not as Peter, to save (Luk 5:10), but to destroy men. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| They catch - Such a trap did Jezebel lay for Naboth, Kg1 21:9-10. Such an one was that conspiracy of more than forty men against Paul, Act 23:13-15. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| They lay wait, as he that setteth snares - A metaphor taken from fowlers, who, having fixed their nets, lie down and keep out of sight, that when birds come, they may be ready to draw and entangle them. |
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
10 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.