Matthew Poole Commentary - Jeremiah 1:18 - 1:18

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Jeremiah 1:18 - 1:18


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For, behold; Heb. For I, lo: q.d. For my part, I will not fail to do what I have promised, to stand by thee.



A defenced city, Heb. city of defence, impregnable, which the two following expressions do import; it should be supported with pillars, not of wood, but of iron, and encompassed with walls, not of stone, but of brass, noting hereby both great uprightness and also strength.



Against the whole land, i.e. all its inhabitants in general, none to be spared, as he doth particularly rank them in their several degrees in the following words, intimating hereby, that though men of all degrees should set themselves against him, yet God would support him against them all, and that he would carry him through his work, though his troubles and trials would be not only great, but long, viz. passing through several kings’ reigns, therefore possibly said kings here, in the plural.