Jeremia 1:18

Lutherbibel

denn ich will dich heute zur festen Stadt, zur eisernen Säule, zur ehernen Mauer machen im ganzen Lande, wider die Könige Juda's, wider ihre Fürsten, wider ihre Priester, wider das Volk im Lande,

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Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Siehe, ich mache dich heute zu einer festen Stadt und zu einer eisernen Säule und zu einer ehernen Mauer wider das ganze Land, wider die Könige von Juda, wider ihre Fürsten, wider ihre Priester und wider das Volk des Landes;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I have: Jeremiah 6:27, Jeremiah 15:20, Isaiah 50:7, Ezekiel 3:8, Ezekiel 3:9, Micah 3:8, Micah 3:9, John 1:42

against: Jeremiah 21:4-14, Jeremiah 22:1-30, Jeremiah 26:12-15, Jeremiah 34:3, Jeremiah 34:20-22, Jeremiah 36:27-32, Jeremiah 37:7, Jeremiah 38:2, Jeremiah 38:18, Jeremiah 42:22

Reciprocal: Exodus 36:36 - General 2 Kings 3:14 - I would not look Psalms 31:21 - strong city Ecclesiastes 9:1 - that the Isaiah 49:2 - made me Jeremiah 1:7 - for thou shalt Jeremiah 15:10 - a man Jeremiah 15:12 - Shall iron Jeremiah 15:18 - as a Jeremiah 20:7 - deceived Jeremiah 26:24 - that Hosea 6:5 - have I Zechariah 10:4 - of him came forth Matthew 10:26 - Fear Luke 1:28 - the Lord Acts 6:10 - able Acts 18:10 - I am 1 Timothy 3:15 - the pillar Revelation 3:12 - pillar

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city,.... Or, "as" one; so read the Targum, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions; which is inexpungible, and cannot be taken:

and an iron pillar; which cannot be removed out of its place:

and brasen walls; which cannot be broken down. All these metaphors show the safety and security of the prophet, being surrounded by the power of God; his constancy, immovableness, and invincibleness in the work of the Lord, having such a spirit of power, fortitude, and of a sound mind, that nothing was able to move and shake him, or to deter him from the execution of his office; and that he should stand inflexible

against the whole land; of Judea, and all the inhabitants of it:

against the kings of Judah; in successive reigns, as Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, or Jechonias, and Zedekiah:

against the princes thereof; who desired he might be put to death,

Jeremiah 38:4:

against the priests thereof; who all of them dealt falsely, and were given to covetousness, Jeremiah 8:10:

and against the people of the land; who were grievously addicted to idolatry, and all manner of wickedness.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Metaphorically the walls and fortifications of the city represent the prophet’s power of patiently enduring the attacks of his enemies; while the iron pillar, supporting the whole weight of the roof Judges 16:29; 1 Kings 7:21), signifies that no trials or sufferings would crush his steadfast will.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 1:18. I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and, brazen walls — Though thou shalt be exposed to persecutions and various indignities, they shall not prevail against thee. To their attacks thou shalt be as an impregnable city; as unshaken as an iron pillar; and as imperishable as a wall of brass. None, therefore, can have less cause to apprehend danger than thou hast. The issue proved the truth of this promise: he outlived all their insults; and saw Jerusalem destroyed, and his enemies, and the enemies of his Lord, carried into captivity. Instead of חמות chomoth, walls, many MSS. and editions read חמת chomath, a wall, which corresponds with the singular nouns preceding.