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John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 7:16
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Therefore pray not thou for this people, etc.] These are the words of the Lord to the Prophet Jeremiah, forbidding him to pray for the people of the Jews; which he either was doing, or about to do, and which, from the great affection he had for them, he was inclined unto; wherefore, to show how much the Lord was displeased with them, and how determined he was to punish them with captivity, he orders the prophet not to make any supplication for them: neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; referring to the gestures of lifting up the eyes and hands in prayer, and also to the frame of the heart, in the exercise of faith and holy confidence: “cry” and “prayer” are put together, because prayer is sometimes made, especially when persons are in great distress, with strong cryings and tears; (see <580507>Hebrews 5:7): neither make intercession to me; or, “meet me”f158; or come between him and this people, and so act the part of a mediator, of which office intercession is a branch; it properly belongs to Christ. The Jews sayf159 there is no h[ygp, “meeting”, but prayer, or that is always intended by it; for proof of which they cite this passage: for I will not hear thee; on the behalf of them, being so highly provoked by them, and determined they should go into captivity; (see <241501>Jeremiah 15:1).
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