耶利米書 6:27

27 我 使 你 在 我 民 中 為 高 臺 （ 或 譯 ： 試 驗 人 的 ） ， 為 保 障 ， 使 你 知 道 試 驗 他 們 的 行 動 。

耶利米書 6:27 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 6:27

I have set thee for a tower
Or "in" one ^F4; in a watch tower, to look about and observe the actions of the people, their sins and transgressions, and reprove them for them; as well as to descry the enemy, and give notice of danger; see ( Habakkuk 2:1 ) or, "for a trier"; since the word used comes from one which signifies to "try" metals, as gold and silver; and the rather this may be thought to be the meaning here, since the verb is made use of in this sense in the text; and the metaphor is carried on in the following words; though the word is used for towers in ( Isaiah 23:13 ) ( 32:14 ) and may well enough be understood of a watchtower, agreeably with the office of the prophet; who is here addressed as a watchman, and was one to the house of Israel: and as the faithful discharge of his work required courage, as well as diligence and faithfulness, it follows, and for a fortress among my people;
not to defend them, but himself against them; or he was to consider himself as so under the divine protection, that he was as a fortress or strong tower, impregnable, and not to be dismayed and terrified with their calumnies and threatenings; see ( Jeremiah 1:18 ) : that thou mayest know and try their way;
their course and manner of life, whether good or bad; which he would be able to do, being in his watch tower, and in the discharge of his duty; for the ministry of a good man is as a touchstone, by which the principles and practices of men are tried and known; for if it is heard and attended to with pleasure, it shows that the principles and practices of men are good; but if despised and rejected, the contrary is evident, see ( 1 John 4:5 1 John 4:6 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (Nwxb) "in exploratoria specula", Junius & Tremellius.

耶利米書 6:27 In-Context

25 你 們 不 要 往 田 野 去 ， 也 不 要 行 在 路 上 ， 因 四 圍 有 仇 敵 的 刀 劍 和 驚 嚇 。

26 我 民 （ 原 文 是 民 女 ） 哪 ， 應 當 腰 束 麻 布 ， 滾 在 灰 中 。 你 要 悲 傷 ， 如 喪 獨 生 子 痛 痛 哭 號 ， 因 為 滅 命 的 要 忽 然 臨 到 我 們 。

27 我 使 你 在 我 民 中 為 高 臺 （ 或 譯 ： 試 驗 人 的 ） ， 為 保 障 ， 使 你 知 道 試 驗 他 們 的 行 動 。

28 他 們 都 是 極 悖 逆 的 ， 往 來 讒 謗 人 。 他 們 是 銅 是 鐵 ， 都 行 壞 事 。

29 風 箱 吹 火 ， 鉛 被 燒 燬 ； 他 們 煉 而 又 煉 ， 終 是 徒 然 ； 因 為 惡 劣 的 還 未 除 掉 。