Jeremias 22:29

29 Land, land, hear the word of the Lord.

Jeremias 22:29 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 22:29

O earth, earth, earth
Not Coniah himself, an earthly man; but either the inhabitants of the whole earth, or of the land of Israel; or rather the earth, on which men dwell, is here called upon as a witness to what is after said; to rebuke the stupidity of the people, and to quicken their attention to somewhat very remarkable and worthy of notice, and therefore the word is repeated three times. Some think reference is had to the land from which, and that to which, the Jews removed, and the land of Israel, through which they passed. So the Targum,

``out of his own land they carried him captive into another land; O land of Israel, receive the words of the Lord.''

Jarchi mentions another reason of this threefold appellation, because the land of Israel was divided into three parts, Judea, beyond Jordan, and Galilee; hear the word of the Lord;
which follows.

Jeremias 22:29 In-Context

27 But they shall by no means return to the land which they long for in their souls.

28 Jechonias is dishonoured as a good-for-nothing vessel; for he is thrown out and cast forth into a land which he knew not.

29 Land, land, hear the word of the Lord.

30 Write ye this man an outcast: for there shall none of his seed at all grow up to sit on the throne of David, a prince yet in Juda.