Jeremiah 2:17

“Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, etc.] All this desolation and destruction, both from the Egyptians and the Babylonians; their sin was the cause of it, their idolatry and forsaking the Lord their God, as follows: and so the Targum, “is not this vengeance taken upon thee?” that is, by the Lord, for their sins and transgressions; he suffered these nations to make them desolate on that account: to which agrees the Septuagint version, “hath not he done these things unto thee?” for what the Egyptians and Babylonians did were done by the will of the Lord, who suffered them for their correction: and the Arabic version renders it, “have not I done these things unto thee?” and the Syriac as…”

“Literally, "Has not thy forsaking the Lord . . . procured this (calamity) to thee?" So the Septuagint: the Masoretic accents make "this" the subject of the verb, leaving the object to be understood. "Has not this procured (it, that is, the impending calamity) unto thee, that hast forsaken?" &c. (Jer 4:18). led-- (Deu 32:10). the way--The article expresses the right way, the way of the Lord: namely, the moral training which they enjoyed in the Mosaic covenant.”

“The way - Either, the journey through the wilderness, or the way of holiness. return to 'Top of Page'”

“When - By the conduct of providence in the wilderness, keeping thee from all dangers. Jeremiah 2:18”

“Hast thou: Jer 2:19, Jer 4:18; Lev. 26:15-46; Num 32:23; Deut. 28:15-68; Job 4:8; Isa 1:4; Hos 13:9 in that: Jer 2:13; Ch1 28:9; Ch2 7:19, Ch2 7:20 when he: Deu 32:19; Psa 77:20, Psa 78:53, Psa 78:54, Psa 107:7, Psa 136:16; Isa 63:11-14 Jeremiah 2:18”