Jer 2:27, 7:13 | JFB | e4.org | 27. Thou art my father —(Contrast ). in . . . trouble they will say —namely, to God ( ). Trouble often brings men to their senses ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 2:27

27. Thou art my father—(Contrast Jer 3:4; Isa 64:8).

in . . . trouble they will say—namely, to God (Ps 78:34; Isa 26:16). Trouble often brings men to their senses (Lu 15:16-18).

13. rising . . . early—implying unwearied earnestness in soliciting them (Jer 7:25; Jer 11:17; 2Ch 36:15).