Jeremiah 41

Jeremiah 41:3

Weary - They use industry, and contrivance in it, they spare no labour.

Jeremiah 41:5

Try them - By melting them, I will bring upon them, the fire of the Chaldean war, that shall purge away those deceits in which they trust, that the remnant may be purified. For how - I have tried all other means.

Jeremiah 41:8

Wailing - The prophet having taken up a lamentation for the slaughter of the people, now re - assumes it for the desolation of the whole land. The mountains shall not be able to secure them, nor the valleys to feed them.

Jeremiah 41:10

Who is - Is there not a wise man among you, that will search into the cause of all these threatened judgments.

Jeremiah 41:14

A sword - But I will follow them with the sword, ’till they be destroyed, such of them as were appointed for destruction; for otherwise, they were not all consumed, a full end was not to be made.

Jeremiah 41:15

Women - Who were hired to tear their hair, and beat their breasts, with other mourning postures, a foolish custom which has obtained in most ages and countries. Cunning - Such as are most skilful in it.

Jeremiah 41:18

Every one - It denotes how large and universal the mourning shall be.