Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 3:12
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12. Go —not actually; but turn and proclaim towards the north (Media and Assyria, where the ten tribes were located by Tiglath-pileser and Shalmaneser, 2 Kings 15:29 ; 2 Kings 17:6 ; 2 Kings 18:9 ; 2 Kings 18:11 ). Return . . . backsliding — Hebrew, Shubah, Meshubah, a play on sounds. In order to excite Judah to godly jealousy ( 2 Kings 18:11- : ), Jehovah addresses the exiled ten tribes of Israel with a loving invitation. cause . . . anger to fall —literally, "I will not let fall My countenance" (compare Genesis 4:5 ; Genesis 4:6 ; Job 29:3 ), that is, I will not continue to frown on you. keep —"anger" is to be supplied (see on Jeremiah 3:5 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-13" class="com-number"
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