耶利米書 15:4

4 又 必 使 他 們 在 天 下 萬 國 中 拋 來 拋 去 , 都 因 猶 大 王 希 西 家 的 兒 子 瑪 拿 西 在 耶 路 撒 冷 所 行 的 事 。

耶利米書 15:4 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 15:4

And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the
earth
Not only into Babylon, but into other countries; which has had its full accomplishment in this their last captivity by the Romans: or "I will give them for a commotion" F26; shaking and trembling; they shall be like Cain, fugitives and vagabonds, and be in fear and trembling everywhere, for what is, or is about to come upon them: or "for horror unto all kingdoms" F1; all that see the calamities and judgments that come upon them will be struck with dread and horror, plainly seeing the hand of the Lord in them: because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah;
because of the idolatry and murder committed by him; and which were the more aggravated, by having so good a parent, and so religious an education, and by his high office and dignity as king of Judah; and though these sins were personally forgiven him, yet, being imitated and continued in by the Jews, captivity is threatened them. The Targum is,

``because they turned not (or were not converted) as Manasseh;''
and so in the Talmud F2, because Manasseh repented, and they did not; but this sense the words will not bear, because of what goes before, of which these are a reason; and because of what follows after, which are connected with them: for that which he did in Jerusalem;
the innocent blood he shed there, and the idolatrous worship he there set up; even where the temple was, the place of God's worship, and which was the metropolis of the nation, and so set an example, which must influence the whole country.
FOOTNOTES:

F26 (hewzl) "in commotionem", Calvin, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
F1 "In horrorem", Cocceius.
F2 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 102. 2.

耶利米書 15:4 In-Context

2 他 們 問 你 說 : 我 們 往 哪 裡 去 呢 ? 你 便 告 訴 他 們 , 耶 和 華 如 此 說 : 定 為 死 亡 的 , 必 致 死 亡 ; 定 為 刀 殺 的 , 必 交 刀 殺 ; 定 為 饑 荒 的 , 必 遭 饑 荒 ; 定 為 擄 掠 的 , 必 被 擄 掠 。
3 耶 和 華 說 : 我 命 定 四 樣 害 他 們 , 就 是 刀 劍 殺 戮 、 狗 類 撕 裂 、 空 中 的 飛 鳥 , 和 地 上 的 野 獸 吞 吃 毀 滅 ;
4 又 必 使 他 們 在 天 下 萬 國 中 拋 來 拋 去 , 都 因 猶 大 王 希 西 家 的 兒 子 瑪 拿 西 在 耶 路 撒 冷 所 行 的 事 。
5 耶 路 撒 冷 啊 , 誰 可 憐 你 呢 ? 誰 為 你 悲 傷 呢 ? 誰 轉 身 問 你 的 安 呢 ?
6 耶 和 華 說 : 你 棄 絕 了 我 , 轉 身 退 後 ; 因 此 我 伸 手 攻 擊 你 , 毀 壞 你 。 我 後 悔 甚 不 耐 煩 。
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