Jeremiah 5:10

“Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy, etc.] These are the words of the prophet, or of the Lord by the prophet, to the Chaldeans, ordering them to ascend the walls of Jerusalem, and break them down, as they did, even all the walls of it round about, (<245207>Jeremiah 52:7,14), there can be nothing done without the Lord’s will; and there is no evil in a city but what is done, or ordered, or suffered to be done by him, (<300306>Amos 3:6): but make not a full end; meaning not of the walls, for a full end was made of them, they were broken down all around; but of the people; there were a remnant to be preserved from the sword, and to be carried captive, and to be returned into their own land…”

“Abrupt apostrophe to the Babylonians, to take Jerusalem, but not to destroy the nation utterly (see on Jer 4:27). battlements--rather, tendrils [MAURER]: the state being compared to a vine (Jer 12:10), the stem of which was to be spared, while the tendrils (the chief men) were to be removed.”

“Her walls - It is Possible that not the city walls, but those of a vineyard are meant. Judaea is God’s vineyard Isaiah 5:1-7, and God permits the enemy to enter the vineyard to destroy her. Battlements - tendrils. The tendrils and branches of Judah’s vine are given up to ruin, but not the stock. See Isaiah 6:13 note. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Ye - Ye Babylonians, go execute my vengeance on them. Battlements - Lay her and all her fortifications level with the ground. For - I disown them. Jeremiah 5:12”

“5:10-13 The Lord delivered a decree to destroy Judah’s vineyards, which probably represented Judah itself (see Isa 5:1-7; 27:2-6). The people were ignoring the Lord. They did not belong to him as his children, and he could not overlook the treachery of their love for idols (Jer 3:6; 4:27; 7:27).”

“ye up: Jer 6:4-6, Jer 25:9, Jer 39:8, Jer 51:20-23; Kg2 24:2-4; Ch2 36:17; Isa 10:5-7; Isa 13:1-5; Eze 9:5-7, Eze 14:17; Mat 22:7 but make: Jer 5:18, Jer 4:27, Jer 30:11, Jer 46:28; Eze 12:16; Amo 9:8 they are not: Jer 7:4-12; Psa 78:61, Psa 78:62; Hos 1:9 Jeremiah 5:11”

“In spite of the feeling of security fostered by the false prophets, the Lord will make good His word, and cause the land and kingdom to be laid waste by a barbarous people. - Jer 5:10. "Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy, but make not a full end: tear away her tendrils; for they are not Jahveh's. Jer 5:11. For faithless to me is the house of Israel become and the house of Judah, saith Jahveh. Jer 5:12. They deny Jahveh, and say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, and sword and famine we shall not see. Jer 5:13. And the prophets shall become wind, and he that speaketh is not in them: so may it happen unto them. Jer 5:14. Therefore thus saith Jahveh the God of hosts: Because ye…”