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Jeremiah 5:19

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 5:19

Verse 19 of 31

Scripture focus

And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these [things] unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land [that is] not yours.

Jeremiah 5:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 5:19

Theological / Devotional

Wherefore? The thought returns to the main theme of the chapter: the causes of the judgments about to come upon the nation. In case the Jews should be insolent enough to ask the reasons for the calamities in view of God’s promises to them and His choice of them as His special people, the prophet was to reply with a countercharge: Judah had forsaken the Lord and had turned to idolatry. God’s promises had been given on condition of obedience and loyalty.

So shall ye serve. The punishment was adapted to meet the nature of the offense. God had given them His land, but since they preferred to serve foreign deities, they would be carried away to serve foreigners in a foreign land (see Deut. 28:47, 48).

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