Jeremiah 30:16

“Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured, etc.] Thus rendering the words, they are to be connected with (<243010>Jeremiah 30:10,11); and all between to be put into a parenthesis: but rather, in connection with the preceding words, they should be rendered “nevertheless”, or “notwithstanding”f578; though they had sinned at so great a rate, and were so much afflicted and chastened by the Lord, yet their enemies should not go unpunished, and mercy in the issue would be showed to them. Jarchi calls it an oath, that so it should be; the Romans that devoured them, and ate up their substance, were devoured by the Goths and Vandals; for this may be carried further than to the destruction…”

“Therefore--connected with Jer 30:13, because "There is none to plead thy cause . . . therefore" I will plead thy cause, and heal thy wound, by overwhelming thy foes. This fifteenth verse is inserted to amplify what was said at the close of Jer 30:14. When the false ways of peace, suggested by the so-called prophets, had only ended in the people's irremediable ruin, the true prophet comes forward to announce the grace of God as bestowing repentance and healing. devour thee . . . be devoured . . . spoil . . . be a spoil . . . prey upon . . . give for a prey--retribution in kind (see on Jer 2:3; Exo 23:22; Isa 33:1).”

“Therefore - i. e., Because thou hast undergone thy punishment and cried out in consciousness of thy guilt. return to 'Top of Page'”

“30:16 all who devour you will be devoured: See 25:11-12.”

“Jer 10:25, Jer 12:14, Jer 25:12, Jer 25:26-29, Jer 50:7-11, Jer 50:17, Jer 50:18, Jer 50:28, Jer 50:33-40, Jer 51:34-37; Exo 23:22; Psa 129:5, Psa 137:8, Psa 137:9; Isa 14:2, Isa 33:1, Isa 41:11, Isa 41:12, Isa 47:5, Isa 47:6, Isa 54:15; Isa 54:17; Lam 1:21, Lam 4:21, Lam 4:22; Eze 25:3-7, 26:2-21, Eze 29:6, Eze 35:5; Mic 4:11, Mic 7:10; Nah 1:8; Hab 2:16; Zep 2:8; Zac 1:14, Zac 2:8, Zac 12:2, Zac 14:2; Rev 13:10 Jeremiah 30:17”