Jeremiah 11:19

“But I was like a lamb, or an ox, etc.] The word “alluph”, rendered an ox, is by many considered as an adjective to the word lambf230; since the disjunctive particle or is not in the next; and is differently translated; by the Vulgate Latin version, “as a meek or tame lamb”; by the Septuagint and Arabic versions, “as an harmless lamb”: and by the Syriac version, “as a pure” or “clean lamb”; and by the Targum, “as a choice lamb;” and so R. Menachem in Jarchi, a large or principal one; but the words respect not the excellency, the meekness, patience, innocence, and harmlessness of the prophet; but his security and insensibility of danger, like one or both of these creatures: that is brought to…”

“lamb--literally, a "pet lamb," such as the Jews often had in their houses, for their children to play with; and the Arabs still have (Sa2 12:3). His own familiar friends had plotted against the prophet. The language is exactly the same as that applied to Messiah (Isa 53:7). Each prophet and patriarch exemplified in his own person some one feature or more in the manifold attributes and sufferings of the Messiah to come; just as the saints have done since His coming (Gal 2:20; Phi 3:10; Col 1:24). This adapted both the more experimentally to testify of Christ. devices-- (Jer 18:18). tree with . . . fruit--literally, "in its fruit" or "food," that is, when it is in fruit. Proverbial, to express…”

“Like a lamb or an ox - Rather, “like a tame lamb.” Jeremiah had lived at Anathoth as one of the family, never suspecting that, like a tame lamb, the time would come for him to be killed. The tree with the fruit thereof - The words are those of a proverb or dark saying. All the Churches agree in understanding that under the person of Jeremiah these things are said by Christ. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Let us destroy - We have no other mention of this conspiracy, but it is plain both from this verse, and what follows, that the men of Anathoth (which was Jeremiah's own town) were offended at his prophesying, and had conspired to kill him. Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof - Let us not only put an end to his prophesying, but to his life. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 12”

“I was: Pro 7:22; Isa 53:7 and I: Jer 18:18, Jer 20:10; Psa 31:13, Psa 35:15, Psa 37:32, Psa 37:33; Isa 32:7; Mat 26:3, Mat 26:4 destroy: "Let us kill the prophet, and burn his prophecies." tree with the fruit. Heb. stalk with his bread. let us cut. Psa 83:4; Isa 53:8; Dan 9:26; Luk 20:10-15 from: Job 28:13; Psa 27:13, Psa 52:5, Psa 116:9, Psa 142:5 that his: Psa 109:13, Psa 112:6; Pro 10:7; Isa 38:11; Num 1:14 Jeremiah 11:20”