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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 5:8 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 5:8 |
King James |
They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife. |
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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] |
| in the morning-- (Isa 5:11). "Rising early in the morning" is a phrase for unceasing eagerness in any pursuit; such was the Jews' avidity after idol-worship. MAURER translates from a different Hebrew root, "continually wander to and fro," inflamed with lust (Jer 2:23). But English Version is simpler (compare Jer 13:27; Eze 22:11). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| In the morning - Render, they rove about. Some prefer, "(horses) from Mesech." |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| After his neighbor's wife - This may have been literally true, as the abominations of idolatry, in which they were so deeply practiced, would necessarily produce such a state of things as that here mentioned. |
11 And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
27 I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?
23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!