Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 17:5

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5. Referring to the Jews' proneness to rely on Egypt, in its fear of Assyria and Babylon ( Isaiah 31:1 ; Isaiah 31:3 ). trusteth —This word is emphatic. We may expect help from men, so far as God enables them to help us, but we must rest our trust in God alone ( Isaiah 31:3- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-jer-17-002

절 (explains)

bible-text/jer-17-5

Source

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