Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
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Gill's Exposition
Will he reserve his anger for ever?.... These words may be considered as a continuation of the speech put into their mouths to make to the Lord and plead with him, as well as what follows:
will he…
Barnes' Notes
Rather, “Will he, the young husband,” retain, “keep up His anger forever!” These words should be joined to Jer 3:4. Behold ... - Rather, “Behold, thou hast spoken” thus, but thou hast “done evil…
These verses some make to belong to the sermon in the foregoing chapter, and they open a door of hope to those who receive the conviction of the reproofs we had there; God wounds that he may heal. Now…
Cambridge Bible
The continued expression of Israel's ill-founded confidence and God's reply.
thou hast spoken, etc.] rather (as mg.) thou hast spokenthus, but hast done, etc.
hast had thy way Heb. been able, carried…
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