Jeremiah 19

Jeremiah 19:1

Priests. They were to furnish the vessel, and accompany the prophets, ver. 10. Septuagint, “and thou shalt take some of,” &c. (Haydock) — Words and actions together instruct most powerfully. (St. Jerome) (Worthington)

Jeremiah 19:2

Gate, which must have been to the south-east of Jerusalem, leading to the valley. (Calmet) — Septuagint, “Charseith gate.” (Haydock) — Here the common people were buried, after the reign of Josias, who contaminated the place where the idol Moloc had been adored.

Jeremiah 19:3

Tingle, as if he had heard a sudden noise or clap of thunder. (Calmet)

Jeremiah 19:4

Profaned. Literally, “rendered strange.” (Haydock) — I have no farther regard for it. — Innocents: their own children, ver. 5., and chap. vii. 31.

Jeremiah 19:5

Mind. Perhaps the people stupidly thought thus to honour him; but God pointedly condemns such sacrifices.

Jeremiah 19:6

Valley. Septuagint, “burial-place of slaughter,” ver. 2. Here the Chaldeans slew many.

Jeremiah 19:9

Sons, to punish them for their cruel sacrifices. (St. Jerome) — This was verified under Sedecias, Lamentations ii. 10., and iv. 10., and Ezechiel v. 10.

Jeremiah 19:11

Again. The captives indeed returned, so that this must not be urged too much. (Calmet) — Yet the Romans strictly fulfilled this prophecy, (St. Jerome; Sanctius) and the city was built in another place, and styled 'c6lia. (Haydock) — God can perform what is impossible to man, chap. xviii. 3., and Matthew xix. (Worthington)

Jeremiah 19:13

Topheth. This sentence was not in St. Jerome’s Hebrew copy, but in the Septuagint (Calmet) with some variations: (Haydock) “All the houses of the kings of Juda, like the place of Topheth,” is added by the Septuagint. (St. Jerome) — In Grabe they agree with the present Hebrew and Chaldean only rendering, “shall be as a place in ruin, for the defilements in all,” &c. (Haydock) — Of heaven: the moon, &c., 4 Kings xxiii. 12. Josias could not entirely root out this impiety, chap. xxxii. 29. His wicked son Joachaz or Sellum, was probably now on the throne, when the prophet went to the potter, &c., chap. xviii. to xxi.

Jeremiah 19:14

People. Many still resorted to the temple. (Calmet)

Jeremiah 19:23

CHAPTER XIX.