Jeremiah 12:6

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
brethren	אַחֶ֣יךָ 'a.Chei.kha	H251	a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relation… · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
house	וּבֵית u.veit-	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
father	אָבִ֗יךָ 'a.Vi.kha	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
treacherously	בָּ֣גְדוּ Ba.ge.du	H898	to cover (with a garment) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
called	קָרְא֥וּ ka.re.'U	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
multitude	מָלֵ֑א ma.Le'	H4392	full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally) · adjective, masculine singular absolute
after	אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ 'a.cha.Rei.kha	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
believe	תַּאֲמֵ֣ן ta.'a.Men	H539	properly · verb, hiphil jussive, 2nd person masculine singular
speak	יְדַבְּר֥וּ ye.da.be.Ru	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
words	טוֹבֽוֹת to.Vot	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · noun, common feminine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Proverbs 26:25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Psalms 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Jeremiah 9:4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will…
Genesis 37:4-11 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
Micah 7:5-6 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Matthew 10:21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and c…
Psalms 69:8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.
Jeremiah 11:19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us des…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 12:1-6

The prophet doubts not but it would be of use to others to know what had passed between God and his soul, what temptations he had been assaulted with and how he had got over them; and therefore he here tells us, I. What liberty he humbly took, and was graciously allowed him, to reason with God concerning his judgments, Jer 12:1. He is about to plead with God, not to quarrel with him, or find fault with his proceedings, but to enquire into the meaning of them, that he might more and more see reason to be satisfied in them, and might have wherewith to answer both his own and others' objections against them. The works of the Lord, and the reasons of them, are sought out even of those that have…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 12:6

even thy brethren--as in Christ's case (Psa 69:8; Joh 1:11; Joh 7:5; compare Jer 9:4; Jer 11:19, Jer 11:21; Mat 10:36). Godly faithfulness is sure to provoke the ungodly, even of one's own family. called a multitude after thee-- (Isa 31:4). JEROME translates, "cry after thee with a loud (literally, 'full') voice." believe . . . not . . . though . . . speak fair-- (Pro 26:25).

John Gill on Jeremiah 12:6

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father,.... The men of Anathoth; even they have dealt treacherously with thee; by laying schemes, and consulting methods, to take away his life privately; his enemies were those of his own house; which is oftentimes the case of good men, and especially of such that are in public office: yea, they have called a multitude after thee; a multitude of men, which they gathered together, and instigated to call after him in a clamorous and reproachful way: or, they called after thee with a full voice, as the Vulgate Latin (z) version renders it; and which De Dieu approves of; they not only gathered a mob about him, and drew men after him, but they hoote…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 12:6

The Church Fathers

(Verse 6.) For even your brothers and the household of your father themselves fought against you, and they cried out after you with a loud voice: do not believe them when they speak good things to you. To such an extent, he says, you will be overwhelmed by the most violent waves of the Jordan, and the multitude of horsemen coming from afar will devastate you, so that even your brothers from the Edomite lineage, and the household of your father, who are descendants of Lot, Moab and Ammon, themselves will fight against you in times of necessity and distress, and will insult you (Genesis 19). Beware of trusting them and having hope in kinship, through which they may rage against you more than your enemies. This can also be understood in reference to Jesus, that his brothers and the household of his father fought against him and cried out loudly, saying: Crucify him, crucify him: we have no king but Caesar (John 19:15).
— Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah

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Dictionary and topics

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Jeremiah 12:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 12:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 12:6

John Gill on Jeremiah 12:6

John Calvin on Jeremiah 12:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 12:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 12:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 12:6

John Gill on Jeremiah 12:6

John Calvin on Jeremiah 12:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 12:1-6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 12:6

Rashi on Jeremiah 12:6