Jeremiah 30:14

“All thy lovers have forgotten thee, etc.] The Egyptians and Assyrians, whom they sought unto for help, and entered into an alliance with, and who promised them great things; but forgot their promises and forsook them: they seek thee not; to ask of thy welfare, as the Targum adds; they do not, visit thee, nor inquire after thine health, or how it is with thee, having no manner of care and concern for thee; this has been the case of the Jews for many ages: for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one; so it might seem to be; and thus it might be interpreted by them, as if the Lord acted the part of an enemy, and a very cruel one, that had no mercy;…”

“lovers--the peoples formerly allied to thee, Assyria and Egypt (compare Lam 1:2). seek thee not--have cast away all concern for thee in thy distress. wound of an enemy--a wound such as an enemy would inflict. God condescends to employ language adapted to human conceptions. He is incapable of "enmity" or "cruelty"; it was their grievous sin which righteously demanded a grievous punishment, as though He were an "enemy" (Jer 5:6; Job 13:24; Job 30:21).”

“For the multitude ... - Or, Because of the multitude of thine iniquity, Because thy sins are strong. Judah’s lovers are the nations which once sought her alliance (see Jeremiah 22:20; Jeremiah 27:3). return to 'Top of Page'”

“Thy lovers - The Egyptians and Assyrians. Jeremiah 30:23”

“lovers: Jer 2:36, Jer 4:30, Jer 22:20, Jer 22:22, Jer 38:22; Lam 1:2, Lam 1:19; Eze 23:9, Eze 23:22; Hos 2:5, Hos 2:10-16; Rev 17:12-18 I: Job 13:24-28, Job 16:9, Job 19:11, Job 30:21; Lam 2:5; Hos 5:14 because: Jer 30:15, Jer 5:6; Psa 90:7, Psa 90:8; Eze 9:8-10 Jeremiah 30:15”