Jeremiah 3:3
3. no latter rain—essential to the crops in Palestine; withheld in judgment (Le 26:19; compare Joe 2:23).
whore's forehead— (Jer 8:12; Eze 3:8). Jeremiah 6:28
28. grievous revolters—literally, "contumacious of the contumacious," that is, most contumacious, the Hebrew mode of expressing a superlative. So "the strong among the mighty," that is, the strongest (Eze 32:21). See Jer 5:23; Ho 4:16.
walking with slanders— (Jer 9:4). "Going about for the purpose of slandering" [MAURER]. brass, &c.—that is, copper. It and "iron" being the baser and harder metals express the debased and obdurate character of the Jews (Isa 48:4; 60:17). Ezekiel 3:7
7. will not hearken unto thee: for . . . not . . . me— (Joh 15:20). Take patiently their rejection of thee, for I thy Lord bear it along with thee.
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