Jeremiah 8:19
"Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people,.... This was what made his heart faint, such was his sympathy with his countrymen, his people in distress, whom he affectionately calls the daughter of his people, whose cry was loud, and whose voice he heard lamenting their case: because of them that dwell in a far country; because of

the Chaldeans, who came from a far country; see Jer 5:15 who were come into their land, and devoured it; through fear of them, and because of the devastation they made; hence the voice of their cry: or this is to be understood of the Jews in a far country, carried captive into Babylon, and the voice of their cry there, because of their captivity and oppression. So Abarbinel and the Targum, "lo, the voice of the cry of the congregation of my people from a far country;'' and so read the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions. Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her King in her? these are the words of the people, complaining of the Lord, calling in question whether he was in Zion, and whether he was King there; and if he was, how came it to pass that he did not protect it; that he suffered the city to be taken, and the inhabitants to be carried captive? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with their strange vanities? that is, with their idols, and their idolatrous worship; this is the Lord's answer to them, giving a reason why he suffered the enemy to come in among them, and prevail over them, namely, their idolatry. It may be rendered, "with the vanities of a stranger" (n); of a strange people, or of a strange god. (n) "in vanitatibus alienigenae", Montanus; "sub. populi", Vatablus; "dei alieni", Pagninus So Ben Melech.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (18 words)

H2009 הִנֵּה
Definition:

2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro 2,demonstrative particlelo! behold!(certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pro

Possible Meanings:
  • hither (semantic_range)
H6963 קוֹל
Definition:

14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge 14sound, voice; — absoluteקוֺלGenesis 4:10+ (הַקֹּלGenesis 27:22;Genesis 45:16); constructקוֺלGenesis 3:8+ (וְקֹלExodus 19:16,לְקֹלExodus 4:8(twice in verse)); suffixקוֺלִי1 Samuel 26:17+,קוֺלְךָJudge

H7775 שַׁוְעָה
Definition:

12;Jeremiah 8:19; suffixשַׁוְעָתִי2 Samuel 22:7=Psalm 18:7;Psalm 39:13;Psalm 40:2;Psalm 102:2;Lamentations 3:56(gloss onרוחתיEw and others);שַׁוְעָתָםExodus 2:23(P),Psalm 34:16;Psalm 145:19.I.שׁוֺעַ, 12;Jeremiah 8:19; suffixשַׁוְעָתִי2 Samuel 22:7=Psalm 18:7;Psalm 39:13;Psalm 40:2;Psalm 102:2;Lamentations 3:56(gloss onרוחתיEw and others);שַׁוְעָתָםExodus 2:23(P),Psalm 34:16;Psalm 145:19.I.שׁוֺעַ,

Possible Meanings:
  • cry for help (semantic_range)
H1323 בַּת
Definition:

16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (semantic_range)
H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H0776 אֶרֶץ
Definition:

11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,) 11& (seldom)masculineGenesis 13:16earth, land(Phoenician, MIארץ, AssyrianirƒituCOTGloss, Arabic, Sabeanארץֿe.g. Os9DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaicאֲרַע,)

H4801 מֶרְחָק
Definition:

3+,מֶרְחַקPsalm 138:6; pluralמֶרְחַקִּיםZechariah 10:9,׳מַרIsaiah 33:17;Jeremiah 8:19, constructמֶרְחַקֵּיֿIsaiah 8:9; —distant place, far countryIsaiah 8:9;Zechariah 10:9; often withאֶרֶץ:(ה) מֶרְחָק 3+,מֶרְחַקPsalm 138:6; pluralמֶרְחַקִּיםZechariah 10:9,׳מַרIsaiah 33:17;Jeremiah 8:19, constructמֶרְחַקֵּיֿIsaiah 8:9; —distant place, far countryIsaiah 8:9;Zechariah 10:9; often withאֶרֶץ:(ה) מֶרְחָק

Possible Meanings:
  • distance (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)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H6726 צִיּוֹן
Definition:

7+;צִיּוֺ֫נָהJeremiah 4:6; — stronghold (of Jebusiteas),׳מְצֻדַת צcaptured by David, and made his residence2 Samuel 5:7=1 Chronicles 11:5(both +הִיא עִיר דָּוִד), on southern part of east hill of Jeru 7+;צִיּוֺ֫נָהJeremiah 4:6; — stronghold (of Jebusiteas),׳מְצֻדַת צcaptured by David, and made his residence2 Samuel 5:7=1 Chronicles 11:5(both +הִיא עִיר דָּוִד), on southern part of east hill of Jeru

Possible Meanings:
  • Ṣiyyôn (semantic_range)
  • Zion (semantic_range)
H0518 אִם
Definition:

see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf

Possible Meanings:
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • dam (semantic_range)
  • point of departure (semantic_range)
  • division (semantic_range)
H4428 מֶלֶךְ
Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:
  • counsel (semantic_range)
  • advice (semantic_range)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H4069 מַדּוּעַ
Definition:

(Exodus 18:19)מַדֻּעַadverbwherefore?(probably contracted fromמַהיָּֿדוּעַwhat being known ?i.e. from what motive? so Ges Ew§325 cOl§223 f, compare in Greekτί μαθών;) —wherefore? on what account ?Gene (Exodus 18:19)מַדֻּעַadverbwherefore?(probably contracted fromמַהיָּֿדוּעַwhat being known ?i.e. from what motive? so Ges Ew§325 cOl§223 f, compare in Greekτί μαθών;) —wherefore? on what account ?Gene

H3707 כַּעַס
Definition:

10;Ecclesiastes 5:16;ImperfectוַיִּכְעַסNehemiah 3:33; 2Chronicles 16:10; 1 singularאֶכְעַסEzekiel 16:42;InfinitiveלִכְעוֺםEcclesiastes 7:9. —1be vexed, indignantPsalm 112:10;Nehemiah 3:33;Ecclesiaste 10;Ecclesiastes 5:16;ImperfectוַיִּכְעַסNehemiah 3:33; 2Chronicles 16:10; 1 singularאֶכְעַסEzekiel 16:42;InfinitiveלִכְעוֺםEcclesiastes 7:9. —1be vexed, indignantPsalm 112:10;Nehemiah 3:33;Ecclesiaste

Possible Meanings:
  • vexation (semantic_range)
  • anger (semantic_range)
H6456 פְסִיל
Definition:

25id.; — plural (מֶּ֫סֶלserving as singular)מְּסִילִיםJudges 3:19+;מְּסִלִיםHosea 11:2+; constructמְּסִילֵיJeremiah 51:47+; suffixמְּסִילֶיךָMicah 5:12, etc.; —idols,Hosea 11:2;Isaiah 10:1010t., + (of 25id.; — plural (מֶּ֫סֶלserving as singular)מְּסִילִיםJudges 3:19+;מְּסִלִיםHosea 11:2+; constructמְּסִילֵיJeremiah 51:47+; suffixמְּסִילֶיךָMicah 5:12, etc.; —idols,Hosea 11:2;Isaiah 10:1010t., + (of

H1892 הֶבֶל
Definition:

2+; constructהֲבֵלEcclesiastes 1:2(twice in verse);Ecclesiastes 12:8, suffixהֶבְלִיetc.Ecclesiastes 6:12;Ecclesiastes 7:15;Ecclesiastes 9:9(twice in verse); pluralהֲבָלִיםJeremiah 10:8+; constructהַבְ 2+; constructהֲבֵלEcclesiastes 1:2(twice in verse);Ecclesiastes 12:8, suffixהֶבְלִיetc.Ecclesiastes 6:12;Ecclesiastes 7:15;Ecclesiastes 9:9(twice in verse); pluralהֲבָלִיםJeremiah 10:8+; constructהַבְ

Possible Meanings:
  • act emptily (semantic_range)
  • become vain (semantic_range)
  • became vain (semantic_range)
  • cause to become vain (semantic_range)
H5236 נֵכָר
Definition:

16+, constructנֵכַרֿDeuteronomy 31:16; —foreignness(of another family, tribe, or nation), especially1אֱלֹהֵי(הַ)נֵּכָר=foreign godsGenesis 35:2,4;Joshua 24:20,23 (all E, =אֲחֵרִים׳אof D, compareאַחֵר) 16+, constructנֵכַרֿDeuteronomy 31:16; —foreignness(of another family, tribe, or nation), especially1אֱלֹהֵי(הַ)נֵּכָר=foreign godsGenesis 35:2,4;Joshua 24:20,23 (all E, =אֲחֵרִים׳אof D, compareאַחֵר)

Possible Meanings:
  • act (semantic_range)
  • treat as foreign (semantic_range)
  • strange (semantic_range)
  • disguise (semantic_range)
  • misconstrue (semantic_range)

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