Jeremiah 21:13

“Behold, I [am] against thee, etc.] Or, “behold, I unto thee”f428; to be supplied either thus, “behold, I say unto thee”f429; what follows; and therefore take notice of it, attend unto it: or, “behold, I come unto thee”f430; who bid defiance to all their enemies to come near them, as in the latter part of the verse. The Targum is, “lo, I send my fury against thee;” and the phrase denotes the Lord’s opposition to them; his setting himself against them, and coming out unto them in his great wrath: O inhabitant of the valley, [and] rock of the plain, saith the Lord; a description of Jerusalem; between the lower and higher part of which lay a valley, called Tyropaeon, which divided the two hills,…”

“inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain--Jerusalem personified; situated for the most part on hills, with valleys at the bottom of them, as the valley of Hinnom, &c.; and beyond the valleys and mountains again, a position most fortified by nature, whence the inhabitants fancied themselves beyond the reach of enemies; but since God is "against" them, their position will avail nothing for them. The "valley" between Mount Zion and Moriah is called TyropÅ“on. ROBINSON takes, "rock of the plain" as Mount Zion, on which is a level tract of some extent. It is appropriately here referred to, being the site of the royal residence of the "house of David," addressed (Jer 21:12).”

“Inhabitant - is feminine, the population of Jerusalem being always personified as a woman, the daughter of Zion. Omit and. Jerusalem is at once a valley and a rock Jeremiah 17:3. The people are described as priding themselves on the impregnability of their city. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Of the valley - The inhabitants of the city of Jerusalem are here intended. Jerusalem itself was built in part upon the rocky mountain of Zion, but a great part was in the valley, and the higher mountains, about mount Zion, made that mountain itself, in comparison with them, as a valley. The plain - Though also a rock of the plain, that is, near to the plain. Which situation of this place, made the Jews think it to be impregnable. Jeremiah 21:14”

“21:13-14 The people in Jerusalem had put their complete faith in the mighty fortress of the city, believing it could not be conquered (see 2 Kgs 18:35-37; 2 Chr 32:20-23; Isa 37:36-38). The Lord had protected the city in the past, but now the Lord was fighting against it. • light a fire in your forests: See Isa 6:13.”

“I am: Jer 21:5, Jer 23:30-32, Jer 50:31, Jer 51:25; Exo 13:8, Exo 13:20 inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress of the valley: Psa 125:2; Isa 22:1 Who: Jer 7:4, Jer 49:4, Jer 49:5, Jer 49:16; Sa2 5:6, Sa2 5:7; Lam 4:12; Oba 1:3, Oba 1:4; Mic 3:11 Jeremiah 21:14”