Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Jeremiah 34:5 - 34:5

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Jeremiah 34:5 - 34:5


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the burnings of thy fathers - Thy funeral shall be honored with the same burning of aromatic spices as there was at the funerals of thy fathers (2Ch 16:14; 2Ch 21:19). The honors here mentioned were denied to Jehoiakim (Jer 22:18).

Ah, lord! - The Hebrews in their chronology (Seder Olam) mention the wailing used over him, “Alas! King Zedekiah is dead, drinking the dregs (that is, paying the penalty for the sins) of former ages.”