Jeremiah 30:23

“Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord goeth forth with fury, etc.] That is, the wrath of God, which like a whirlwind comes suddenly, with great force and strength, and carries all before it; there is no withstanding it; such is the wrath of God against the enemies of his church and people: a continuing whirlwind; whirlwinds, as they come suddenly, are generally soon over; but this will continue very boisterous and terrible, until it has done all the execution designed by it: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked; according to some, the wicked Jews, that do not repent and turn to the Lord; but rather the wicked of the nations, as Jarchi; not the Gentiles in general, as distinguished…”

“(Jer 23:19). Vengeance upon God's foes always accompanies manifestations of His grace to His people. continuing--literally, "sojourning," abiding constantly; appropriately here in the case of Babylon, which was to be permanently destroyed, substituted for "whirling itself about" ("grievous" in English Version) (see on Jer 23:19-20), where the temporary downfall of Judea is spoken of. As in that chapter the restoration of Judah, so in this the restoration of Israel's ten tribes is foretold. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 31”

“Compare the marginal reference. These verses would more appropriately be attached to the next chapter, for which they form a suitable introduction. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Jeremiah 30". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/jeremiah-30.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“A continuing - Not a sudden blast, that shall presently go over, but a vengeance that shall abide. Jeremiah 30:24”

“30:23 The reestablished nation was still held accountable for rebellion. The Lord reserved the authority to express his stormy anger against the wicked.”

“the whirlwind: Jer 23:19, Jer 23:20, Jer 25:32; Psa 58:9; Pro 1:27; Zac 9:14 continuing: Heb. cutting fall: or, remain Jeremiah 30:24”

“The wicked shall be destroyed by the fire of God's anger. - Jer 30:23. "Behold, a whirlwind of Jahveh - wrath goeth forth - a sweeping whirlwind; it shall hurl down on the head of the wicked. Jer 30:24. The heat of Jahveh's anger shall not return till He hath done and till He hath established the purpose of His heart; in the end of the days ye shall consider it." These two verses have been already met with in Jer 23:19 and Jer 23:20, with a few variations. Instead of מיחולל we have here מתגּורר, and אף־יהוה is here strengthened by prefixing חרון; on the other hand, בּינה, which is added in the preceding passage to intensify התבּוננוּ, is here omitted. The first of these changes is more of a…”