Wesley Corpus

Chapter XLIV Jeremiah represents to the people in Egypt, the former sins and punishment of Judah, ver. 1 - 10. He prophesies of their destruction in Egypt, ver. 11 - 14. Their obstinacy, ver. 15 - 19. Threatened, ver. 20 - 28. For a sign, the destruction of Egypt is foretold, ver. 29, 30. At Migdol - It seems the Jews that went into Egypt had planted themselves at these four places. Migdol was a city upon the borders of the Red Sea. Noph was a city, which the Greeks and Latines called Memphis; it is thought to be that, which is now called Cairo. Pathros was the province, since called Thebais. For none - Only such shall escape, as have been forced into Egypt against their wills; and as did not fall in with the idolatry of the Egyptians. All the men - It should seem those that did it were mostly women, and that they did it with some privacy, so that all their husbands did not know of it. The Lord liveth - There shall not any be left alive of the Jews that are in Egypt, to swear The Lord God liveth. This shall be a sign - Signs are usually antecedent to the thing signified, but the word is taken in a larger notion in this place for that which should attend the thing signified by it. Chapter XLV Jeremiah instructs and comforts Baruch, ver. 1 - 5. I find no rest - Upon Baruch's reading the prophecies both he and Jeremiah were advised to hide themselves. This probably disturbed Baruch, and made him lament his condition. Seek them not - Dost thou expect what none is like to meet with who feareth God Upon all flesh - I am bringing calamities upon the whole nation.