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Jeremiah's Fourteenth Prophecy, Jer_21:1-10, and a new division of the book (see book comments for Jeremiah).
Note the reigns: Jer 21: Zedekiah (the last king of Judah). Jer 21: his three predecessors, Shallum (or Jehoahaz), Jehoiakim, and Coniah (or Jechoniah, or Jehoiachin). Jer 25, Jer 26, Jer 27, Jehoiakim. Jer 28, Zedekiah again, and the last days of Jerusalem. This order is logical, which is more important than chronological, for the severity of Jer 21 is shown to be justified by the chapters which follow. Compare Jer_25:3-5, and see App-83.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
sent unto him. Contrast the mission of Hezekiah to Isaiah (2Ki_19:2. Isa_37:2).
Pashur. Not the Pashur of Jer_20:1. This prophecy is nineteen years later; the deportation in the reign of Jehoiachin had taken place, and a worse set of men were the rulers. This Pashur was a priest, if Melchiah is the same Melchiah as in 1Ch_9:12.
Zephaniah, &c. He is mentioned again (Jer_29:25; Jer_37:3; Jer_52:24). The Hebrew accents read "Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah."