- Bible
- Jeremiah
- Chapter 14
- Verse 5
Jeremiah 14:5
Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
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Gill's Exposition
Yea, the hind also calved in the field,.... Or brought forth her young in the field; of which see Job 39:1, and which they sometimes did through fear, particularly when frightened with thunder and…
The first verse is the title of the whole chapter: it does indeed all concern the dearth, but much of it consists of the prophet's prayers concerning it; yet these are not unfitly said to be, The word…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
the hind For her affection for her young cp. Pro 5:19, and for ancient writers" testimony to it see Bochart, Hierozoicon, Bk. 3 ch. 17.