And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.
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Gill's Exposition
And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them,.... In providence; looked upon them with an eye of vindictive justice; observed all their actions and motions; diligently attended to…
The prophet shows that the happiness of Israel and Judah, united in one prosperous nation, will rest upon the consciousness that their chastisement has been the result of sins which they have…
The prophet, having found his sleep sweet, made so by the revelations of divine grace, sets himself to sleep again, in hopes of further discoveries, and is not disappointed; for it is here further…
Cambridge Bible
I have watched over them The Heb. verb is the same as that of ch. Jer 1:12, where see note.
to pluck up, etc.] Cp. ch. Jer 1:10; Jer 18:7; Jer 18:9. Thus the later and more cheering part of the…
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