Jeremiah 5:7

“How shall I pardon thee for this? etc.] Because of their manifold transgressions, and multiplied backslidings; or “wherefore, or for what, shall I pardon thee?”f113 as the Targum; can any reason be given why I should? what goodness is there in thee, or done by thee, that I should do this unto thee? The particle ya, according to Kimchi, is a word of exclamation; and, according to Jarchi, of admiration; and may be rendered, “oh! for this shall I pardon?” how can it be? R. Menachem; in Jarchi, takes it to be the same with ˆya, “not”; and to be rendered, not for this will I pardon; and so is an affirmation, and fixed resolution not to pardon, and that for the following reasons: thy children have…”

“It would not be consistent with God's holiness to let such wickedness pass unpunished. sworn by-- (Jer 5:2; Jer 4:2); that is, worshipped. no gods-- (Deu 32:21). fed . . . to the full--so the Keri (Hebrew Margin) reads, God's bountifulness is contrasted with their apostasy (Deu 32:15). Prosperity, the gift of God, designed to lead men to Him, often produces the opposite effect. The Hebrew Chetib (text), reads: "I bound them (to Me) by oath," namely, in the marriage covenant, sealed at Sinai between God and Israel; in contrast to which stands their "adultery"; the antithesis favors this. adultery . . . harlots' houses--spiritually: idolatry in temples of idols; but literal prostitution is…”

“Rather, Why, “for what reason” should “I pardon thee?” When ... - Or, “though I bound them to me by oath, yet they committed adultery.” The harlots’ houses - The harlot’s house, i. e., the temple of an idol; the prophet had also in view (see Jeremiah 5:8) the unchastity which accompanied most forms of nature-worship. return to 'Top of Page'”

“They then - Such is the natural effect of unsanctified prosperity. Jeremiah 5:10”

“5:7-8 These verses list the evidence of sins the people had committed, including rejection of the Lord, submission to pagan deities, and sexual misconduct (7:9; 12:16; Num 25:1-3; Deut 32:21; Josh 23:7; Zeph 1:5; Gal 4:8). Idolatry and adultery were closely connected in Israel because both represented the breach of an exclusive covenant.”

“How shall: Jer 3:19; Hos 11:8; Mat 23:37, Mat 23:38 sworn by: Jer 12:16; Jos 23:7; Hos 4:15; Amo 8:14; Zep 1:5 no gods: Jer 2:11; Deu 32:21; Co1 8:4; Gal 4:8 I had fed: Jer 2:31; Deu 32:15; Eze 16:49, Eze 16:50; Hos 13:6; Jam 5:1-5 they then: Jer 9:2, Jer 13:27, Jer 23:10, Jer 29:22, Jer 29:23; Lev 20:10; Psa 50:18; Eze 22:11; Hos 4:2, Hos 4:13, Hos 4:14, Hos 7:4; Mal 3:5; Co1 6:9; Heb 13:4; Jam 4:4 by troops: Num 25:1-3 Jeremiah 5:8”