Jeremiah 44

Jeremiah 44:1

THe word that came, &c.] See Chap. 1. 2, 4.

which dwell at Migdol] A strong Citie, or Fort, in the territory of Bethshemesh. Exodus 14:2. so were the rest here mentioned: but no hold so strong, that can secure against Gods hand.

at Tahpanhes] Of this see Chap. 43. 7.

at Noph] Of this Isaiah 19:13. Ezekiel 30:13.

in the Countrey of Pathros] Another region of Egypt, that had its name from one of Mizraims posteritie. Genesis 10:14. of which Isaiah 11:11. Ezekiel 29:14. & Ezekiel 30:14.

Jeremiah 44:2

they are a desolation] Or, desolate. Chap. 27. 17.

no man dwelleth therein] Chap. 4. 7, 29.

Jeremiah 44:3

to provoke me to anger] Chap. 7. 18.

they went to burn incense, &c.] Chap. 19. 4.

Jeremiah 44:4

rising early and sending] Went from me, and left me, to go after strange gods, and serve them. Chap. 7. 25. & 25. 3. & 26. 5. & 29. 19. & 32. 33.

Jeremiah 44:6

my fury and mine anger was poured forth] He mindeth them of Gods judgements on Judah and Jerusalem for their idolatry, Chap. 42. 18. to make them by their example the more wary. So Nehem. 13. 18. Chap. 7. 12. Dan. 5. 22, 23. Zech. 1. 5, 6.

as at this day] Or, at this day appeareth. Chap. 25. 18.

Jeremiah 44:7

commit ye this great evill against your souls] Numbers 16:38. Chap. 7. 19.

out of Judah] Heb. out of the midst of. Chap. 51. 6.

Jeremiah 44:8

with the works of your hands] With your idols. Chap. 25. 6, 7.

be a curse] Chap. 42. 18.

Jeremiah 44:9

Have ye forgotten the wickednesse] Heb. wickednesses: or, punishments: as Genesis 4:13.

of the kings of Judah, &c.] He mentioneth the rather their Kings and Queens; to shew, that, considering how the greatest had smarted, the meaner sort had no reason to look to escape, if they committed the like wichednesse. So Nehem. 13. 26, 27.

Jeremiah 44:10

They are not humbled] Heb. contrite. Isaiah 57:15.

Jeremiah 44:11

I will set my face against you for evill] God would set his face against them, purposely to destroy them: Chap. 21. 10. Amos 9:4. as they had set their faces, to go into Egypt purposely against his expresse command to the contrary. Chap. 42. 15. vers. 12. See Leviticus 20:5. Psalms 34:16.

Jeremiah 44:12

the remnant of Judah] Those all that are in Egypt; Vers. 12. some few onely excepted. Vers. 14. 28.

have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt] That have fixed their resolutions to go into Egypt; or, are of set purpose already gone thither. Chap. 42. 15. so excepting those, that were carryed thither against their wils, as Jeremiah, Baruch, and some others. Chap. 43. 6.

and fall] Or, die. Psalms 63:10.

consumed by the sword, &c.] Chap. 42. 17.

from the least even unto the greatest] Chap. 42. 1, 8.

they shall be an execration] Vers. 8.

Jeremiah 44:13

I will punish] Heb. visit. Chap. 11. 22. & 12. 21.

them that dwell in the land of Egypt] Those Jewes. Vers. 1.

punished Jerusalem] Heb. visited. Vers. 6.

Jeremiah 44:14

to the which they have a desire to return] Or, set their mind on. Heb. lift up their soul. Chap. 22. 27. Hosea 4:8.

but such as shall escape] Or, save some, that shall escape. which shall be a very few. Vers. 28.

Jeremiah 44:15

answered Jeremiah, saying] By some of their women. See vers. 19.

Jeremiah 44:16

we will not hearken unto thee] Chap. 6. 16, 17.

Jeremiah 44:17

we will certainly do] Heb. doing do. Chap. 22. 4.

whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth] Whatsoever we have resolved upon, and by solemn vow bound our selves to. Vers. 25. Jud. 11. 36.

unto the Queen of heaven] Or, frame of heaven. See Chap. 7. 18. Not unlike the popish Idolatry in the worship of the Virgin Mary, whom they call the Queen of heaven.

for then had we plenty of victuals] Heb. bread. 1 Kings 4:22. Nehem. 5. 18. Ezekiel 16:49. The usuall argument of Idolaters and superstitious persons; esteeming religion by their belly; and ascribing Gods works of dearth and plenty, sicknesse and health unto their idols, and their service or neglect of them. Isaiah 48:5.

and saw no evill] Or, felt. or, indured. as Chap. 5. 12. & 42. 14.

Jeremiah 44:19

when we burnt incense, &c.] Chap. 7. 18.

to worship her] Heb. to make her an idol.

without our men] Or, husbands. as Genesis 3:16. They deemed their husbands approbation of what they did, to be warrant sufficient for them to do it.

Jeremiah 44:21

did not the LORD remember them] He remembred them, after they were past and gone; 2 Kings 23:26. when yee thought he had forgotten them. Hosea 7:2.

came it not into his mind] Heb. ascended upon his heart. Chap. 19. 5.

Jeremiah 44:22

the LORD could no longer bear] 2 Chron. 36. 16.

your land a desolation] Vers. 2.

and a curse] Chap. 26. 6.

as at this day] Vers. 6.

Jeremiah 44:23

you have burnt incense] To idols. vers. 19.

as at this day] Vers. 22.

Jeremiah 44:25

have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand] Committed a double evill; in making wicked vowes, and in making them good. vers. 17.

We will surely perform our vowes] doing do vers. 12.

ye will surely accomplish] Heb. establishing establish.

surely perform] Heb. doing do.

Jeremiah 44:26

that dwell] Or, abide. Chap. 42. 10.

my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any, &c.] I will destroy them all; that my name may not be mentioned by those who have so horribly profaned it. God choosing rather not to have his name mentioned at all, nor to have any service at all done him, then to have either done by such. Psalms 50:16. Ezekiel 20:39. Malachi 1:9-10. Luke 6:46. See Chap. 3. 2. & 5. 2.

Jeremiah 44:27

I will watch over them for evill] As one that lyeth in wait, to do a man a shrewd turn. Psalms 56:6. Chap. 1. 12. & 20. 10. & 21. 10. & 31. 28. & 39. 16.

Jeremiah 44:28

a small number that escape the sword] Heb. men of number; such as may soon be numbred; as Deuteronomy 4:27. Isai. 10, 19. Thus God hath yet a perpetuall care of his, though never so few, wheresoever scattered: Ezekiel 11:16. and in his due time will bring them back. Isaiah 27:13.

all the remnant] Vers. 14.

whose words shall stand] Shall be fulfilled and made good. Vers. 29. Psalms 33:11.

mine or theirs] Heb. from me, or from them.

Jeremiah 44:29

I will punish] Or, visit. vers. 13.

my words shall surely stand] Heb. standing stand. vers. 28.

Jeremiah 44:30

I will give Pharaoh-bophra] He pointeth to the means whereby this judgement should be effected: at least, foretelleth,

what should fore-go it, and make way for it, to give the more assurance of it.

into the hand] Or, power. Chap. 34. 20, 21.

of his enemies] Of Amasis, and those that conspired with him against Hophra, or Apries; as some out of Herodotus, lib. 2. Or, of Nebuchadnezzar, and his forces; who having subdued the Moabites and Ammonites, invaded Egypt, slew their king, spoiled the countrey, and carried those Jewes away to Babylon; as others from Josephus Antiq. lib. 7. cap. 11. Chap. 46. 13, 26. Ezekiel 28:19. & 30. 10, 11.

into the hand] Or, power. as before.

that seek his life] Heb. soul. Chap. 34. 20.

I gave Zeekiah] Chap. 39. 5.

that sought his life] Heb. soul. as before.