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Jeremiah 2:23

Jeremiah 2:23
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

A wild ass used to the wilderness,.... That is, one that has been brought up in the wilderness, and has been accustomed to live, and run, and range about there; as men in general are compared to this…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

In their defense of themselves (compare Jer 2:35), the people probably appealed to the maintenance of the daily sacrifice, and the Mosaic ritual: and even more confidently perhaps to Josiah’s splendid…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 2:20-28

In these verses the prophet goes on with his charge against this backsliding people. Observe here,

I. The sin itself that he charges them with - idolatry, that great provocation which they were so…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

If we may assume that this utterance relates to the time before Josiah's reforms, the people could not deny that their worship at the high places included observances outside those belonging to…