Jeremiah 8:19

“Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people, etc.] This was what made his heart faint, such was his sympathy with his countrymen, his people in distress, whom he affectionately calls the daughter of his people, whose cry was loud, and whose voice he heard lamenting their case: because of them that dwell in a far country; because of the Chaldeans, who came from a far country; (see <240515>Jeremiah 5:15) who were come into their land, and devoured it; through fear of them, and because of the devastation they made; hence the voice of their cry: or this is to be understood of the Jews in a far country, carried captive into Babylon, and the voice of their cry there, because of their…”

“The prophet in vision hears the cry of the exiled Jews, wondering that God should have delivered them up to the enemy, seeing that He is Zion's king, dwelling in her (Mic 3:11). In the latter half of the verse God replies that their own idolatry, not want of faithfulness on His part, is the cause. because of them that dwell in a far country--rather, "from a land of distances," that is, a distant land (Isa 39:3). English Version understands the cry to be of the Jews in their own land, because of the enemy coming from their far-off country. strange vanities--foreign gods.”

“Or, “Behold the voice of the cry for help of the daughter of my people from a distant land: Is not Yahweh in Zion? Is not her king there? Why have they provoked Me to anger with their carved images, with foreign vanities?” Their complaint, “Is there no Jehovah in Zion?” is met by God demanding of them the reason why instead of worshipping Him they have set up idols. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Why - As if God should seem to reply; let them not think it strange, seeing they have turned their backs upon me, and trusted to idols. Jeremiah 8:21”

“the voice: Jer 4:16, Jer 4:17, Jer 4:30, Jer 4:31; Isa 13:5, Isa 39:3 them: etc. Heb. the country of them that are afar off the Lord: Jer 14:19, Jer 31:6; Psa 135:21; Isa 12:6, Isa 52:1; Joe 2:32, Joe 3:21; Oba 1:17; Rev 2:1 her king: Psa 146:10, Psa 149:2; Isa 33:22 Why: Jer 8:5, Jer 8:6; Deu 32:16-21; Isa 1:4 Jeremiah 8:20”