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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 5:3 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 5:3 |
King James |
O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. |
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] |
eyes upon the truth-- (Deu 32:4; Ch2 16:9). "Truth" is in contrast with "swear falsely" (Jer 5:2). The false-professing Jews could expect nothing but judgments from the God of truth.
stricken . . . not grieved-- (Jer 2:30; Isa 1:5; Isa 9:13).
refused . . . correction-- (Jer 7:28; Zep 3:2). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Upon the truth - God looks to the "faith," the upright purpose of the heart, and without it the nominal fealty of an oath is an abomination. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| O Lord - Dost not thou approve truth and faithfulness. Grieved - They have not repented. Consumed - God had not only lightly chastised them, but wasted them by several enemies, yet they have profited nothing by it. |
2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.
28 But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
13 For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
5 Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
2 And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.