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Jeremiah 3:4

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

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Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou [art] the guide of my youth?

Jeremiah 3:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 3:4

Theological / Devotional

Wilt thou not? Better, “Hast thou not?”

From this time. Probably a reference to Josiah’s reforms, which began in the 12th year of his reign and culminated in the great celebration of the Passover feast six years later (2 Chron. 34:3 ; 35:19). Even though the king was in earnest, the response of the people was largely lip service.

Guide. Heb. alluph, “a friend,” or “an intimate”; used here for “husband” (see on Prov. 2:17).

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