Jeremia 6:2

2 Die Schöne und die Verzärtelte, die Tochter Zion, vertilge ich.

Jeremia 6:2 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 6:2

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate
woman.
] That dwells at home and lives in pleasure, and deliciously, in great peace and quietness, in entire ease and security, in no fear of enemies, or apprehension of danger; and so it describes the secure state of the Jews. Kimchi and Ben Melech supply the word "woman" as we do; but others supply "land" or "pasture"; and think that the Jewish nation is compared to pleasant and delightful lands and pastures, which are inviting to shepherds to come and pitch their tents about them; as follows. The words are by some rendered, "O beautiful and delicate one, I have cut off, or destroyed the daughter of Zion" ^F15; in which sense the word is used in ( Isaiah 6:5 ) ( Hosea 4:5 ) and to this purpose is the Targum,

``O beautiful and delicate one, how hast thou corrupted thy ways? therefore the congregation of Zion is confounded;''

but the former senses seem to be best; in which the word used is understood as having the signification of likening or comparing; for which see ( Song of Solomon 1:9 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 So Jarchi and Joseph Kimchi. Vid. Gataker in loc.

Jeremia 6:2 In-Context

1 Flüchtet, ihr Kinder Benjamin, aus Jerusalem hinaus, und stoßet in die Posaune zu Tekoa, und errichtet ein Zeichen über Beth-Hakkerem; denn Unglück ragt herein von Norden her und große Zerschmetterung.

2 Die Schöne und die Verzärtelte, die Tochter Zion, vertilge ich.

3 Hirten kommen zu ihr mit ihren Herden; sie schlagen Zelte rings um sie auf, weiden ein jeder seinen Raum ab.

4 "Heiliget einen Krieg wider sie! Machet euch auf und laßt uns am Mittag hinaufziehen! ...Wehe uns! Denn der Tag hat sich geneigt, denn die Abendschatten strecken sich.

5 Machet euch auf und laßt uns in der Nacht hinaufziehen und ihre Paläste verderben!"