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Jeremiah 5:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 5:6

Verse 6 of 31

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Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, [and] a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, [and] their backslidings are increased.

Jeremiah 5:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 5:6

Theological / Devotional

A lion. The Babylonians are no doubt referred to by the symbols of this verse. The three animals may represent, respectively, strength, ferocity, and swiftness.

Evenings. Heb. ‘araboth, interpreted by the ancient versions as the plural of ‘ereb, “evening” (see Hab. 1:8; Zeph. 3:3), though ‘araboth is nowhere else the plural of ‘ereb. ‘Araboth is the regular plural of ‘arabah, “desert,” and therefore most modern commentators translate this phrase, “a wolf of the deserts.” The translation, “of the deserts,” better preserves the parallel with the phrase above, “of the forest.”

Watch. Heb. shaqad, “to be wakeful” (see on ch. 1:11). This lying in wait probably has reference to the siege of Jerusalem and of other cities of Judah.

Backslidings. Literally, “back turnings,” or “apostasies” (see on ch. 2:19).

Are increased. Literally, “are numerous.”

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