Jeremiah 21:14

“But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord, etc.] The situation of their city, and the strength of its fortifications, however sufficient they might be thought to keep out an enemy from annoying them; yet it was impossible to hinder the Lord’s coming among them, as he here threatens to do; and “visit” them, as the word signifies, in a way of wrath and justice, according to the demerit of their sins, expressed by “the fruit of their doings”; their punishment was the reward of their unrighteousness, the effect of their sinful practices; and, though this was dreadful and terrible, they could not but own it was just and equitable: and I will kindle a fire in the…”

“fruit of your doings-- (Pro 1:31; Isa 3:10-11). forest thereof--namely of your city, taken from Jer 21:13. "Forest" refers to the dense mass of houses built of cedar, &c., brought from Lebanon (Jer 22:7; Jer 52:13; Kg2 25:9). Belonging to an earlier period than the twenty-first chapter, namely, the reigns of Shallum or Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, and Jeconiah (Jer 22:10, Jer 22:13, Jer 22:20). Jeremiah often groups his prophecies, not by chronological order, but by similarity of subjects; thus Jer 22:3 corresponds to Jer 21:12. GROTIUS thinks that Jeremiah here repeats to Zedekiah what he had announced to that king's predecessors formerly (namely, his brother and brother's son), of a similar…”

“The forest - This suggested to the Jew the idea of everything grand and stately. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Jeremiah 21". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/jeremiah-21.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“The forest - By the forest he either means the forest of Lebanon or their houses, made of wood cut out of that forest. And it - And this fire shall not end in the destruction of this city, but in the total destruction of all the country round Jerusalem. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 22”

“punish: Heb. visit upon, Jer 9:25, Jer 11:22; Isa 10:12, Isa 24:21 \*marg. according: Jer 6:29, Jer 17:10, Jer 32:19; Pro 1:31; Isa 3:10, Isa 3:11; Gal 6:7, Gal 6:8 in the: Jer 22:7; Isa 10:18, Isa 10:19, Isa 27:10, Isa 27:11, Isa 37:24; Eze 20:46-48; Zac 11:1 shall: Jer 52:13; Ch2 36:19 Next: Jeremiah Chapter 22”