Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 17:16

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16. I have not refused Thy call of me to be a prophet ( Jonah 1:3 ), however painful to me it was to utter what would be sure to irritate the hearers ( Jeremiah 1:4 , c.). therefore Thou shouldest not forsake me ( Jeremiah 1:4- : , c.). to follow thee —literally, "after thee" as an under-pastor following Thee, the Chief Shepherd ( Ecclesiastes 12:11 ; 1 Peter 5:4 ). neither . . . desired —I have not wished for the day of calamity, though I foretell it as about to come on my countrymen; therefore they have no reason for persecuting me. thou knowest —I appeal to Thee for the truth of what I assert. that which came out of my lips —my words ( Deuteronomy 23:23 ). right before thee —rather, "was before Thee"; was known to Thee — ( Proverbs 5:21 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-17" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jer-17-004

절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-17-16

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological