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Jeremiah 1:13

Jeremiah 1:13
And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the word of the Lord came unto me the second time,.... In the same vision:

saying, what seest thou? besides the almond tree rod; which perhaps was now removed out of sight, and another object…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The first vision was for the support of the prophet’s own faith during his long struggle with his countrymen: the second explains to him the general nature of his mission. He was to be the bearer of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 1:11-19

Here, I. God gives Jeremiah, in vision, a view of the principal errand he was to go upon, which was to foretel the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, for their sins, especially their…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Jeremiah 1:13-16

The symbol of the caldron

13. a seething caldron An ordinary sight in daily life conveys a message to the prophet. In this second symbol the character of the future in store for the nation is more…