Bible Commentaries
Jeremiah 15

Introduction

Overview

Jeremiah 15:1, The utter rejection and manifold judgments of the Jews; Jeremiah 15:10, Jeremiah, complaining of their spite, receives a promise for himself; Jeremiah 15:12, and a threatening for them; Jeremiah 15:15, He prays; Jeremiah 15:19, and receives a gracious promise.

Verse 1

Though: Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 11:14, Jeremiah 14:11, Ezekiel 14:14, Ezekiel 14:21

Moses: Exodus 32:11-14, Numbers 14:13-20, 1 Samuel 7:9, 1 Samuel 12:23, Psalms 99:6

stood: Jeremiah 18:20, Genesis 19:27, Psalms 106:23, Zechariah 3:3, Hebrews 9:24

my mind: Judges 5:9, Proverbs 14:35

cast: Jeremiah 7:15, Jeremiah 23:39, Jeremiah 52:3, 2 Kings 17:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:22 - stood Genesis 20:7 - pray Exodus 15:25 - cried Exodus 32:10 - let me alone Numbers 11:2 - prayed Numbers 21:7 - And Moses Deuteronomy 9:14 - Let me 1 Samuel 3:14 - the iniquity 1 Samuel 12:17 - I will call 1 Samuel 16:1 - seeing 1 Kings 9:3 - mine eyes 2 Kings 17:18 - removed 2 Kings 23:26 - Notwithstanding 2 Kings 24:3 - remove them 2 Kings 24:4 - which 2 Kings 25:11 - the rest 2 Chronicles 34:25 - Because 2 Chronicles 34:28 - I will gather Job 42:8 - my servant Job shall Proverbs 29:8 - wise Song of Solomon 6:5 - away Isaiah 6:9 - Go Jeremiah 4:28 - because Jeremiah 10:18 - I will Jeremiah 11:15 - to do Jeremiah 13:10 - evil Jeremiah 14:19 - utterly Jeremiah 15:19 - stand Jeremiah 16:5 - I have Jeremiah 20:8 - I cried Jeremiah 27:18 - let them Jeremiah 32:24 - because Jeremiah 52:15 - carried Lamentations 2:5 - was Lamentations 3:44 - that Lamentations 4:11 - Lord Lamentations 5:22 - But thou hast utterly rejected us Ezekiel 13:5 - have not Ezekiel 20:4 - judge them Ezekiel 22:30 - make Ezekiel 23:18 - then Ezekiel 24:8 - it might Hosea 1:9 - Loammi Jonah 2:4 - out Zechariah 8:14 - I repented Matthew 25:9 - lest Matthew 25:30 - cast Luke 13:8 - let John 9:31 - him Acts 3:24 - Samuel Hebrews 11:32 - Samuel James 5:16 - The effectual 1 John 5:16 - There Revelation 3:16 - I will spue thee out Revelation 15:8 - no

Verse 2

for death: Jeremiah 14:12, Jeremiah 24:9, Jeremiah 24:10, Jeremiah 43:11, Isaiah 24:18, Ezekiel 5:2, Ezekiel 5:12, Ezekiel 14:21, Daniel 9:12, Amos 5:19, Zechariah 11:9, Revelation 6:3-8

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:25 - will bring Deuteronomy 28:21 - General Deuteronomy 28:25 - removed Deuteronomy 32:23 - heap mischiefs 2 Kings 24:4 - which 2 Kings 25:11 - the rest Isaiah 6:9 - Go Jeremiah 6:21 - fathers Jeremiah 9:16 - and I Jeremiah 10:18 - I will Jeremiah 11:11 - which Jeremiah 12:12 - the sword Jeremiah 14:16 - be cast Jeremiah 15:9 - and the Jeremiah 16:4 - die Jeremiah 18:21 - let their wives Jeremiah 19:7 - I will cause Jeremiah 22:26 - General Jeremiah 29:17 - Behold Jeremiah 34:17 - to the sword Jeremiah 52:6 - the famine Jeremiah 52:15 - carried Ezekiel 6:11 - fall Ezekiel 7:15 - General Ezekiel 12:11 - remove and go Ezekiel 14:13 - break Ezekiel 21:3 - the righteous Ezekiel 21:9 - A sword Ezekiel 21:24 - ye shall Ezekiel 22:5 - infamous and much vexed Ezekiel 28:23 - I will send Ezekiel 33:2 - When I bring the sword upon a land Ezekiel 33:27 - surely Matthew 25:30 - cast Galatians 1:14 - traditions 1 John 5:16 - There Revelation 6:8 - kill

Verse 3

I will: Jeremiah 7:33, Leviticus 26:16, Leviticus 26:22, Leviticus 26:25, Deuteronomy 28:26, 1 Kings 21:23, 1 Kings 21:24, 2 Kings 9:35-37, Isaiah 18:6, Isaiah 56:9, Isaiah 56:10, Ezekiel 14:21, Revelation 6:8, Revelation 19:17, Revelation 19:18

kinds: Heb. families

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:23 - heap mischiefs Deuteronomy 32:24 - the teeth 1 Kings 14:11 - that dieth 2 Kings 17:25 - the Lord sent Psalms 79:2 - General Psalms 79:3 - and there Isaiah 5:25 - torn Isaiah 15:9 - lions Jeremiah 14:12 - but Jeremiah 14:16 - be cast Jeremiah 15:9 - and the Jeremiah 16:4 - die Jeremiah 18:21 - let their wives Jeremiah 22:19 - General Jeremiah 29:17 - Behold Jeremiah 35:17 - Behold Jeremiah 47:6 - thou sword Ezekiel 5:17 - and evil Ezekiel 6:11 - fall Ezekiel 7:15 - General Ezekiel 14:13 - break Ezekiel 14:15 - noisome Ezekiel 22:5 - infamous and much vexed Ezekiel 33:2 - When I bring the sword upon a land Ezekiel 39:4 - I will Amos 4:10 - the stink Amos 5:19 - As if Zephaniah 1:17 - and their blood Zechariah 11:9 - that that dieth

Verse 4

cause them to be removed: Heb. give them for a removing, Jeremiah 9:16, Jeremiah 24:9, Jeremiah 29:18, Jeremiah 34:17, Leviticus 26:33, Deuteronomy 28:25, Deuteronomy 28:64, Lamentations 1:8, Ezekiel 23:46

because: 2 Kings 21:11-13, 2 Kings 23:26, 2 Kings 23:27, 2 Kings 24:3, 2 Kings 24:4

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 21:16 - Manasseh Isaiah 6:12 - the Lord Jeremiah 4:1 - then shalt Jeremiah 15:14 - pass Jeremiah 16:13 - will I Jeremiah 35:17 - Behold Lamentations 4:16 - hath Ezekiel 18:2 - The fathers Ezekiel 18:19 - Why Ezekiel 20:23 - that I Ezekiel 22:15 - scatter Hosea 3:4 - without a king Zechariah 2:6 - spread

Verse 5

For who: Jeremiah 16:5, Jeremiah 21:7, Job 19:21, Psalms 69:20, Isaiah 51:19, Lamentations 1:12-16, Lamentations 2:15, Lamentations 2:16, Nahum 3:7

how thou doest: Heb. of thy peace, Exodus 18:7, Judges 18:15, 1 Samuel 10:4, 1 Samuel 17:22, 1 Samuel 25:5, *marg.

Reciprocal: Hosea 3:4 - without a king

Verse 6

forsaken: Jeremiah 1:16, Jeremiah 2:13, Jeremiah 2:17, Jeremiah 2:19

thou art: Jeremiah 7:24, Jeremiah 8:5, Isaiah 1:4, Isaiah 28:13, Hosea 4:16, Hosea 11:7, Zechariah 7:11

stretch: Ezekiel 14:9, Ezekiel 25:7, Zephaniah 1:4

I am: Jeremiah 6:11, Jeremiah 20:9, Psalms 78:38-40, Ezekiel 12:26-28, Hosea 13:14, Amos 7:3-8

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 28:6 - because Isaiah 31:3 - stretch Isaiah 42:14 - long time Jeremiah 18:8 - I will Jeremiah 19:4 - they have Jeremiah 44:22 - could Ezekiel 35:3 - and I will stretch Hosea 10:10 - in my Amos 7:8 - I will not Zephaniah 1:6 - turned Malachi 2:17 - wearied

Verse 7

I will fan: Jeremiah 4:11, Jeremiah 4:12, Jeremiah 51:2, Psalms 1:4, Isaiah 41:16, Matthew 3:12

bereave: Jeremiah 9:21, Jeremiah 18:21, Deuteronomy 28:18, Deuteronomy 28:32, Deuteronomy 28:41, Deuteronomy 28:53-56, Hosea 9:12-17

children: or, whatsoever is dear, Ezekiel 24:21, Ezekiel 24:25

since: Jeremiah 5:3, Jeremiah 8:4, Jeremiah 8:5, Isaiah 9:13, Amos 4:10-12, Zechariah 1:4

Reciprocal: Leviticus 23:30 - General Ezekiel 36:12 - no more Luke 3:17 - fan

Verse 8

widows: Isaiah 3:25, Isaiah 3:26, Isaiah 4:1

the mother: etc. or, the mother city a young man spoiling, etc. or, the mother and the young men. a spoiler. Jeremiah 4:16, Jeremiah 5:6, Jeremiah 6:4, Jeremiah 6:5, Luke 21:35

Reciprocal: Exodus 22:24 - your wives Leviticus 26:16 - terror 1 Samuel 13:5 - as the sand 2 Chronicles 36:17 - he brought Jeremiah 6:26 - for the Jeremiah 15:13 - substance Jeremiah 18:21 - let their wives Jeremiah 48:8 - the spoiler Jeremiah 49:5 - I will Hosea 4:5 - and the prophet Habakkuk 1:9 - they shall gather Zephaniah 2:4 - at

Verse 9

She that hath: She that hath had a numerous offspring, Jerusalem, the mother city, the parent of so many cities, villages, and families in the land. 1 Samuel 2:5, Isaiah 47:9, Lamentations 1:1, Lamentations 4:10

her sun: Amos 8:9, Amos 8:10

and the: Jeremiah 15:2, Jeremiah 15:3, Jeremiah 44:27, Ezekiel 5:12

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 36:17 - who slew Jeremiah 19:7 - I will cause Micah 3:6 - the sun

Verse 10

my: Jeremiah 20:14-18, Job 3:1-26

a man: Jeremiah 15:20, Jeremiah 1:18, Jeremiah 1:19, Jeremiah 20:7, Jeremiah 20:8, 1 Kings 18:17, 1 Kings 18:18, 1 Kings 21:20, 1 Kings 22:8, Psalms 120:5, Psalms 120:6, Ezekiel 2:6, Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 3:7-9, Matthew 10:21-23, Matthew 24:9, Luke 2:34, Acts 16:20-22, Acts 17:6-8, Acts 19:8, Acts 19:9, Acts 19:25-28, Acts 28:22, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13

I have: Exodus 22:25, Deuteronomy 23:19, Deuteronomy 23:20, Nehemiah 5:1-6, Psalms 15:5

curse: Psalms 109:28, Proverbs 26:2, Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:22

Reciprocal: Numbers 11:11 - Wherefore hast thou Deuteronomy 33:11 - smite Job 3:3 - Let the day Job 3:11 - died I Job 10:18 - hast thou Psalms 80:6 - Thou Jeremiah 15:15 - know Jeremiah 15:19 - return Jeremiah 45:3 - Woe Lamentations 3:59 - thou hast Ezekiel 18:8 - hath not Micah 7:1 - woe Habakkuk 3:16 - that I Matthew 10:34 - that I

Verse 11

Verily it: Psalms 37:3-11, Ecclesiastes 8:12

verily I: Jeremiah 29:11-14, Jeremiah 39:11, Jeremiah 39:12, Jeremiah 40:2-6, Psalms 106:46

cause the enemy to entreat thee: or, entreat the enemy for thee, Proverbs 16:7, Proverbs 21:1

Reciprocal: Proverbs 14:26 - his Isaiah 3:10 - Say ye Jeremiah 40:5 - or go Habakkuk 3:16 - that I

Verse 12

Shall iron: Jeremiah 1:18, Jeremiah 1:19, Jeremiah 21:4, Jeremiah 21:5, Job 40:9, Isaiah 45:9, Habakkuk 1:5-10

Reciprocal: Daniel 2:40 - forasmuch 1 John 5:15 - if

Verse 13

substance: Jeremiah 15:8, Jeremiah 17:3, Jeremiah 20:5

without: Psalms 44:12, Isaiah 52:3, Isaiah 52:5

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:51 - which also Psalms 44:10 - spoil Jeremiah 20:8 - I cried Lamentations 1:10 - spread 1 John 5:15 - if

Verse 14

pass: Jeremiah 15:4, Jeremiah 14:18, Jeremiah 16:13, Jeremiah 17:4, Jeremiah 52:27, Leviticus 26:38, Leviticus 26:39, Deuteronomy 28:25, Deuteronomy 28:36, Deuteronomy 28:64, Amos 5:27

a fire: Jeremiah 4:4, Deuteronomy 29:23, Deuteronomy 32:22, Psalms 21:9, Isaiah 42:25, Isaiah 66:15, Isaiah 66:16, Nahum 1:5, Nahum 1:6, Hebrews 12:29

Reciprocal: Genesis 30:6 - Dan 2 Samuel 22:9 - went Jeremiah 20:8 - I cried Jeremiah 50:9 - I will raise

Verse 15

thou: Jeremiah 12:3, Jeremiah 17:16, Job 10:7, Psalms 7:3-5, Psalms 17:3, John 21:15-17, 2 Corinthians 5:11

remember: Jeremiah 11:18-20, Jeremiah 20:12, Nehemiah 5:19, Nehemiah 6:14, Nehemiah 13:22, Nehemiah 13:31, Psalms 106:4, Psalms 109:26-29, Psalms 119:84, Psalms 119:132-134, Luke 18:7, Luke 18:8, Romans 12:19, 2 Timothy 4:14, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 18:20

take: Psalms 39:13, Psalms 102:24, Isaiah 38:3

know: Jeremiah 15:10, Jeremiah 11:21, Jeremiah 20:8, Psalms 69:7-9, Matthew 5:10-12, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 19:29, Luke 6:22, Luke 6:23, Luke 21:17, Romans 8:35, 1 Peter 4:14-16

Reciprocal: Judges 16:28 - remember me Job 7:7 - remember Psalms 7:1 - save Jeremiah 11:20 - let Jeremiah 18:23 - thou Jeremiah 26:24 - that Lamentations 5:1 - Remember Acts 4:30 - By stretching 1 Peter 3:14 - if

Verse 16

I did: Ezekiel 3:1-3, Revelation 10:9

thy word: Job 23:12, Psalms 19:10, Psalms 119:72, Psalms 119:97, Psalms 119:101-103, Psalms 119:111

I am called by thy name: Heb. thy name is called upon me, Jeremiah 14:9, *marg.

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 8:12 - because Job 22:22 - lay up Psalms 1:2 - But his Psalms 19:8 - rejoicing Psalms 40:8 - I delight Psalms 119:14 - rejoiced Psalms 119:50 - This Psalms 119:162 - rejoice Proverbs 2:10 - General Proverbs 10:21 - feed Proverbs 16:24 - an Proverbs 22:18 - it is Proverbs 24:14 - shall the Song of Solomon 4:2 - teeth Song of Solomon 5:16 - mouth Ezekiel 2:8 - open Ezekiel 3:3 - Then Daniel 9:18 - which is called by thy name Amos 9:12 - which are called by my name Micah 2:7 - do not Luke 8:15 - keep Luke 24:32 - Did John 4:32 - I have John 6:27 - which endureth John 15:7 - my Colossians 3:16 - dwell 1 Timothy 4:6 - nourished

Verse 17

sat not: Psalms 1:1, Psalms 26:4, Psalms 26:5, 2 Corinthians 6:17

sat alone: Jeremiah 13:17, Lamentations 3:28, Ezekiel 3:24, Ezekiel 3:25, Daniel 7:28

for: Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 6:11, Jeremiah 20:8, Jeremiah 20:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:6 - secret 2 Chronicles 28:9 - because the Lord God Job 11:3 - mockest Psalms 137:1 - the rivers Proverbs 18:1 - intermeddleth Isaiah 28:22 - be ye Jeremiah 16:8 - General Lamentations 3:1 - the man Daniel 7:15 - was grieved Matthew 11:18 - John Ephesians 5:11 - no

Verse 18

my pain: Jeremiah 14:19, Psalms 6:3, Psalms 13:1-3, Lamentations 3:1-18

my wound: Jeremiah 30:12, Jeremiah 30:15, Job 34:6, Micah 1:9

as a: Jeremiah 1:18, Jeremiah 1:19, Jeremiah 20:7

and as: Jeremiah 14:3, Job 6:15-20

fail: Heb. be not sure

Reciprocal: Numbers 11:11 - Wherefore hast thou Numbers 11:15 - let me not 2 Chronicles 28:9 - because the Lord God Job 14:11 - the flood Job 30:26 - When I looked Psalms 13:2 - take Psalms 73:14 - For all Psalms 77:8 - doth Jeremiah 4:31 - Woe Daniel 7:15 - was grieved 1 John 5:10 - hath made

Verse 19

return: Jeremiah 15:10-18, Jeremiah 20:9, Exodus 6:29, Exodus 6:30, Jonah 3:2

stand: Jeremiah 15:1, 1 Kings 17:1, Proverbs 22:29, Zechariah 3:7, Luke 1:19, Luke 21:36, Jude 1:24

take: Leviticus 10:10, Isaiah 32:5, Isaiah 32:6, Ezekiel 22:26, Ezekiel 44:23, Hebrews 5:14

as my: Exodus 4:12, Exodus 4:15, Exodus 4:16, Luke 10:16, Luke 12:12, Luke 21:15

let them: Jeremiah 38:20, Jeremiah 38:21, Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 3:10, Ezekiel 3:11, Acts 20:27, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Galatians 1:10, Galatians 2:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 8:1 - Go Leviticus 14:57 - teach Deuteronomy 10:8 - to stand Ezra 8:17 - I told them Job 36:2 - I have yet to speak Isaiah 8:11 - instructed Isaiah 49:2 - made me Isaiah 58:1 - spare Jeremiah 35:19 - stand Daniel 1:5 - stand Daniel 1:19 - therefore Micah 3:8 - I am Zechariah 3:1 - standing Malachi 2:7 - the priest's Mark 12:14 - carest Acts 23:11 - the Lord 2 Timothy 2:21 - purge Revelation 9:20 - and idols

Verse 20

I will: Jeremiah 1:18, Jeremiah 1:19, Jeremiah 6:27, Ezekiel 3:9, Acts 4:8-13, Acts 4:29-31, Acts 5:29-32

but: Jeremiah 20:11, Jeremiah 20:12, Psalms 124:1-3, Psalms 129:1, Psalms 129:2, Romans 8:31-39

for: Jeremiah 20:11, Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 41:10, Acts 18:9, Acts 18:10, 2 Timothy 4:16, 2 Timothy 4:17, 2 Timothy 4:22

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:2 - the Lord 1 Samuel 25:16 - a wall 2 Kings 1:15 - be not afraid of him Psalms 31:15 - deliver Isaiah 49:2 - made me Isaiah 58:1 - spare Jeremiah 1:8 - for I am Jeremiah 15:10 - a man Jeremiah 17:14 - save Jeremiah 30:11 - I am Jeremiah 36:26 - but Jeremiah 38:28 - General Jeremiah 42:11 - for I Jeremiah 46:28 - for I am Ezekiel 3:8 - General Haggai 1:13 - I am Acts 6:10 - able Revelation 9:20 - and idols

Verse 21

deliver: Genesis 48:16, Psalms 27:2, Psalms 37:40, Isaiah 49:24, Isaiah 49:25, Isaiah 54:17, Matthew 6:13, Romans 16:20, 2 Corinthians 1:10

the terrible: Isaiah 25:3-5, Isaiah 29:5, Isaiah 29:20

Reciprocal: Job 6:23 - Redeem Psalms 31:15 - deliver Psalms 97:10 - delivereth Psalms 107:2 - from Jeremiah 1:8 - for I am Jeremiah 1:19 - for I am Jeremiah 31:11 - redeemed Jeremiah 36:26 - but Jeremiah 38:28 - General Jeremiah 39:11 - gave Micah 4:10 - redeem Acts 18:10 - and no 2 Timothy 4:17 - the Lord