Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
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Gill's Exposition
Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father,.... The word signifies commonly good tidings, as the news of a child born, and especially a man child, is to its parent. The Septuagint use the same…
In the rest of the chapter we have an outbreak of deep emotion, of which the first part ends in a cry of hope Jer 20:13, followed nevertheless by curses upon the day of his birth. Was this the result…
What is the meaning of this? Does there proceed out of the same mouth blessing and cursing? Could he that said so cheerfully (Jer 20:13), Sing unto the Lord, praise you the Lord, say so passionately…
Cambridge Bible
"No man of course can curse his father or his mother, so Jeremiah curses the messenger, who brought the joyful news from the women's quarters." Du.