Jeremiah 13:27

“I have seen thine adulteries, etc.] Not literally such, though they were greatly guilty of that sin; but figuratively, their idolatries: thy neighings; expressive of their strong desires after other gods, like that of adulterers and adulteresses after one another; and both which are like the neighing of horses. Kimchi thinks this designs their rejoicing in their evil works: the lewdness of thy whoredom; their sinful thoughts, and wicked desires, which were continually after their idols and idolatrous practices: and thine abominations on the hills in the fields; their idols, which were abominable to God, and ought to have been so to them; and which they placed on high hills, and there…”

“neighings-- (Jer 5:8), image from the lust of horses; the lust after idols degrades to the level of the brute. hills--where, as being nearer heaven, sacrifices were thought most acceptable to the gods. wilt thou not . . . ? when--literally, "thou wilt not be made clean after how long a time yet." (So Jer 13:23). Jeremiah denies the moral possibility of one so long hardened in sin becoming soon cleansed. But see Jer 32:17; Luk 18:27. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 14”

“And thine abominations - “Even thy abominations.” The prophet sums up the three charges against Judah, namely, spiritual adultery, inordinate eagerness after idolatry (see the note at Jeremiah 5:7 note), and shameless participation in pagan orgies. In the fields - “in the field,” the open, unenclosed country (see Jeremiah 6:25; Jeremiah 12:4). Wilt thou not ... once be? - “Or, how long yet ere thou be made clean!” These words explain the teaching of Jeremiah 13:23. Repentance was not an actual, but a moral impossibility, and after a long time Judah was to be cleansed. It was to return from exile penitent and forgiven. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are…”

“Thy whoredom - Thy idolatries. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 14”

“13:27 Judah’s idol worship included ritual sex acts in the fields and on the hills. The Lord wanted his people to be spiritually and sexually pure in relation to him.”

“thine adulteries: Jer 2:20-24, Jer 3:1, Jer 3:2, Jer 5:7, Jer 5:8; Eze 16:15-22, 23:2-21; Hos 1:2, Hos 4:2; Co2 12:21; Jam 4:4 abominations: Jer 2:20, Jer 3:2, Jer 3:6; Isa 57:7, Isa 65:7; Eze 6:13, Eze 20:28 Woe: Jer 4:13; Eze 2:10, Eze 24:6; Zep 3:1; Mat 11:21; Rev 8:13 wilt: Jer 4:14; Psa 94:4, Psa 94:8; Eze 24:13, Eze 36:25, Eze 36:37; Luk 11:9-13; Co2 7:1 when: etc. Heb. after when yet shall: Pro 1:22; Hos 8:5 Next: Jeremiah Chapter 14”