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Jeremiah 23:18

Jeremiah 23:18
For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord,.... These are either the words of the Prophet Jeremiah; signifying that none of the false prophets were of God's privy council, or were acquainted with…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The prophet now applies this test to the circumstances of the times. A whirlwind has already gone forth Jer 23:19. Had these false prophets stood in God’s secret “Council” (so in Jer 23:22), they like…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 23:9-32

Here is a long lesson for the false prophets. As none were more bitter and spiteful against God's true prophets than they, so there were none on whom the true prophets were more severe, and justly.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

who hath stood, etc.] not meaning that Jeremiah himself had not been admitted to the council of Jehovah, but, as the context sufficiently shews, that this had been denied to the false prophets. Cp.…