Jeremiah 10:19

19 But it's a black day for me! Hopelessly wounded, I said, "Why, oh why did I think I could bear it?"

Jeremiah 10:19 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 10:19

Woe is me for my hurt!
&c.] Or "breach" ^F1; which was made upon the people of the Jews, when besieged, taken, and carried captive; with whom the prophet heartily sympathized, and considered their calamities and distresses as his own; for these are the words of the prophet, lamenting the sad estate of his people. My wound is grievous;
causes grief, is very painful, and hard to be endured: but I said;
within himself, after he had thoroughly considered the matter: this is a grief;
an affliction, a trial, and exercise: and I must bear it;
patiently and quietly, since it is of God, and is justly brought upon the people for their sins.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (yrbv le) "propter confractionem meam", Cocceius Schmidt,

Jeremiah 10:19 In-Context

17 Grab your bags, all you who are under attack.

18 God has given notice: "Attention! I'm evicting Everyone who lives here, And right now - yes, right now! I'm going to press them to the limit, squeeze the life right out of them."

19 But it's a black day for me! Hopelessly wounded, I said, "Why, oh why did I think I could bear it?"

20 My house is ruined - the roof caved in. Our children are gone - we'll never see them again. No one left to help in rebuilding, no one to make a new start!

21 It's because our leaders are stupid. They never asked God for counsel, And so nothing worked right. The people are scattered all over.