Jeremias 13:13

13 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I fill the inhabitants of this land, and their kings the sons of David that sit upon their throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and Juda and all the dwellers in Jerusalem, with strong drink.

Jeremias 13:13 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 13:13

Then shall thou say unto them
Explaining the above words: thus saith the Lord, behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this
land;
this is the application of the parable, and shows that by every bottle is meant every inhabitant of Judea: even the kings that sit upon David's throne;
or, "that sit for David on his throne" ^F23; that succeed him one after another; more kings may be meant than one, as Jehoiakim and Zedekiah; or the present reigning king, and the princes of the brood, are designed; who, though of David's family, and on his throne, yet this could not secure them from the calamity threatened: and the priests;
who ministered in holy things; their sacred office and function would not preserve them from ruin: and the prophets;
the false prophets, as the Targum, that prophesied smooth things, and prophesied them peace and safety, these should be involved in the common destruction: and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with drunkenness;
with tribulation, as the Targum interprets it; and adds,

``and shall be like a drunken man;''

giddy, stupid, unable to help themselves, or to advise one another.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 (dwdl Mybvyh) "sedentes Davidi", Montanus, Schmidt, Cocceius; "pro David", Pagninus, Calvin, Junius & Tremellius.

Jeremias 13:13 In-Context

11 For as a girdle cleaves about the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave to myself the house of Israel, and the whole house of Juda; that they might be to me a famous people, and a praise, and a glory: but they did not hearken to me.

12 And thou shalt say to this people, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and it shall come to pass, if they shall say to thee, Shall we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? that thou shalt say to them,

13 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I fill the inhabitants of this land, and their kings the sons of David that sit upon their throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and Juda and all the dwellers in Jerusalem, with strong drink.

14 And I will scatter them a man and his brother, and their fathers and their sons together: I will not have compassion, saith the Lord, and I will not spare, neither will I pity from destruction.

15 Hear ye, and give ear, and be not proud: for the Lord has spoken.