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Jeremiah 2:27

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 2:27

Verse 27 of 37

Scripture focus

Saying to a stock, Thou [art] my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned [their] back unto me, and not [their] face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

Jeremiah 2:27 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 2:27

Theological / Devotional

A stock. Literally, “a tree,” or “a piece of wood,” here representing the material from which an idol is made (see Isa. 40:20; 44:9; 45:20; Hosea 4:12).

Thou art my father. How utterly stupid to attribute the production and sustenance of life to a piece of wood. The Lord placed the vanity of idol worship in its strongest light in order to emphasize the unpardonable flagrancy of Israel’s transgression.

A stone. That is, an idol made of stone (see Jer. 3:9; Deut. 4:28; 28:36, 64; 29:17; 2 Kings 19:18; Eze. 20:32).

Thou hast. The pronoun translated “thou” is feminine; hence, the stone is addressed as the mother.

Turned their back. A gesture of contempt and aversion (see chs. 7:24; 18:17; 32:33).

Time of their trouble. Compare Ps. 78:34; Isa. 26:16. Trouble often brings men to their senses (see Hosea 5:15).

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