Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 3:19

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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But I - (emphatic). “And I.” The emphasis lies in the abundant goodness of God contrasted with Israel’s waywardness. How ...? - Rather, How ...! i. e., How gloriously! With what honor will I place thee among the children! Goodly ... of the hosts ... - Rather, “a heritage of the chief beauty of nations.” The general sense is, that Israel “possesses the most beautiful territory of any nation.” And I said - This clause is not the answer to a difficulty, as in the King James Version, but completes the description of God’s loving purpose. “I said within myself that I would treat thee as a son, and give thee a glorious inheritance: I also said, that ye would return my love, would call me Father, and be untrue to me no more.” return to 'Top of Page'

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