John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 11:5

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, etc.] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: to give them a land flowing with milk and honey: that is, abounding with plenty of all kind of provisions; (see <020308>Exodus 3:8 <050603>Deuteronomy 6:3 8:7-9): as it is this day; the land of Canaan continued to those times a very fruitful country; it was as it was promised it should be, and which was a clear thing; their eyes saw it, and the day bore witness to it: then answered I, and said; that is, the Prophet Jeremiah, to whom the above order was given: so be it, O Lord; or, “Amen, Lord”f223; either agreeing to publish what the Lord commanded him; or as wishing that the land of Canaan might continue the same fruitful land it was, and the people of the Jews in it, they keeping the words of this covenant; or else as assenting that the curse might fall upon the men that did not observe them, alluding to (<052715>Deuteronomy 27:15-26). This is the sense of Abarbinel; Jarchi and Kimchi observe, that the word “Lord” is vocative, and in the language of prayer.

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