Jeremiah 3:20
"Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband,.... Or, "her friend" (i); who loves her, takes care of her, and provides for her, and goes after another man, and cohabits with him; which is a violation of

the marriage covenant, and acting a base and treacherous part unto him to whom she is married so have you dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord; who was their Father, friend, and husband; who loved them and distinguished them from all other people, by a variety of blessings and privileges; and yet they departed from his commandments and ordinances, and held the traditions of the elders, and taught for doctrines the commandments of men, and rejected the Messiah, and still continue in their disbelief of him, and hatred to him; and therefore it need not be wondered at that he should make any difficulty about their adoption and inheritance; and a marvellous thing it must be to take such persons, and put them openly among his children, and give them a right and meetness for the goodly inheritance. (i) "ab amico suo", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "a socio suo", Cocceius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H0403 אָכֵן
Definition:

a.surely, truly, especially at beginning of a speech (stronger & more decided thanאַח)Genesis 28:16;Exodus 2:14;1 Samuel 15:32;Isaiah 40:7;Isaiah 45:15;Jeremiah 3:23(twice in verse);Jeremiah 4:10;Jere a.surely, truly, especially at beginning of a speech (stronger & more decided thanאַח)Genesis 28:16;Exodus 2:14;1 Samuel 15:32;Isaiah 40:7;Isaiah 45:15;Jeremiah 3:23(twice in verse);Jeremiah 4:10;Jere

Possible Meanings:
  • but indeed (semantic_range)
  • but in fact (semantic_range)
H0898 בָּגד
Definition:

2014t.;ImperfectיִבְגֹּדMalachi 2:155t.;נִבְגַּדMalachi 2:10;Infinitive absoluteבָּגוֺדIsaiah 48:8;Jeremiah 5:11;constructבְּגֹדIsaiah 33:1;בִּגְדוֺExodus 21:8;ParticipleבֹּגֵדProverbs 22:1211t.;בּוֺג 2014t.;ImperfectיִבְגֹּדMalachi 2:155t.;נִבְגַּדMalachi 2:10;Infinitive absoluteבָּגוֺדIsaiah 48:8;Jeremiah 5:11;constructבְּגֹדIsaiah 33:1;בִּגְדוֺExodus 21:8;ParticipleבֹּגֵדProverbs 22:1211t.;בּוֺג

Possible Meanings:
  • garment (semantic_range)
  • covering (semantic_range)
H0802 אִשָּׁה
Definition:

33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal 33+; constructאֵשֶׁתGenesis 11:29+ (apparently absoluteDeuteronomy 21:11;1 Samuel 28:7;Psalm 58:9but compare Bö§ 728Ges§ 130. 5); suffixאִשְׁתִּיGenesis 20:11+;אִשְׁתְּךָGenesis 12:18+ (אֶשְׁתְּךָPsal

Possible Meanings:
  • an offering made by fire (semantic_range)
H7453 רֵעַ
Definition:

17friend, companion, fellow; —׳רabsolute2 Samuel 13:3+, construct1 Chronicles 27:33; suffixרֵעִיJob 31:9+,רֵעְַךָDeuteronomy 5:17+,רֵעֶ֑ךָExodus 2:13+, alsoרֵעֶיךָ2 Samuel 12:11(singular; Ges§ 93ss),ר 17friend, companion, fellow; —׳רabsolute2 Samuel 13:3+, construct1 Chronicles 27:33; suffixרֵעִיJob 31:9+,רֵעְַךָDeuteronomy 5:17+,רֵעֶ֑ךָExodus 2:13+, alsoרֵעֶיךָ2 Samuel 12:11(singular; Ges§ 93ss),ר

Possible Meanings:
  • evil (semantic_range)
  • distress (semantic_range)
  • misery (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)
  • calamity (semantic_range)
H3651 כֵּן
Definition:

29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ 29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • thus (semantic_range)
  • as follows (semantic_range)
H0898 בָּגד
Definition:

2014t.;ImperfectיִבְגֹּדMalachi 2:155t.;נִבְגַּדMalachi 2:10;Infinitive absoluteבָּגוֺדIsaiah 48:8;Jeremiah 5:11;constructבְּגֹדIsaiah 33:1;בִּגְדוֺExodus 21:8;ParticipleבֹּגֵדProverbs 22:1211t.;בּוֺג 2014t.;ImperfectיִבְגֹּדMalachi 2:155t.;נִבְגַּדMalachi 2:10;Infinitive absoluteבָּגוֺדIsaiah 48:8;Jeremiah 5:11;constructבְּגֹדIsaiah 33:1;בִּגְדוֺExodus 21:8;ParticipleבֹּגֵדProverbs 22:1211t.;בּוֺג

Possible Meanings:
  • garment (semantic_range)
  • covering (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H5002 נְאֻם
Definition:

—1utterance, declaration, revelation, of prophet in ecstatic stateבלעם׳נNumbers 24:3,15;שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי אֵל׳נNumbers 24:4;Numbers 24:6;הַגֶּבֶר׳נNumbers 24:3;Numbers 24:15;2 Samuel 23:1;Proverbs 30:1; —1utterance, declaration, revelation, of prophet in ecstatic stateבלעם׳נNumbers 24:3,15;שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי אֵל׳נNumbers 24:4;Numbers 24:6;הַגֶּבֶר׳נNumbers 24:3;Numbers 24:15;2 Samuel 23:1;Proverbs 30:1;

Possible Meanings:
  • utter a prophecy (semantic_range)
  • speak as prophet (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)

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