Jeremiah 45:5 BSB — MannaFest

Jeremiah 45:5

But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war.”

BSB

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ASV

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

KJV

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

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Commentary

3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

And seekest thou great things for thyself? - Nothing better can be expected of this people: thy hopes in reference to them are vain. Expect no national amendment, till national judgments have taken place. And as for any benefit to thyself, think it sufficient that God has determined to preserve thy life amidst all these dangers. But thy life will I give unto thee for a prey - This is a proverbial expression. We have met with it before, Jer 21:9, Jer 38:2, Jer 39:18; and it appears to have this meaning.

The record, by era

The Reformation1 voice

John Calvin

1509–1564

Commentaries (1554)

But the reason I have stated ought to be borne in mind, that this book we have now in our hands was not written by Jeremiah himself, but that it contains collected summaries, afterwards formed into one volume. Here is told us a special prophecy concerning Baruch, who, as we know, was the Prophet's scribe, and not only his scribe or amanuensis, but also his disciple.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Dost thou expect to be rich and honourable and to make a figure now? "It is absurd for thee to be now painting thy own cabin. Canst thou expect to be high when all are brought low, to be full when all about thee are empty?" To seek ourselves more than the public welfare, especially to seek great things to ourselves when the public is in danger, is very unbecoming Israelites.

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Original language & word study

26 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְאַתָּ֛ה	ve.'a.Tah	and you	H859 →
תְּבַקֶּשׁ־	te.va.kesh-	you are seeking	H1245 →
לְךָ֥	le.Kha	for <the> yourself
גְדֹל֖וֹת	ge.do.Lot	great [things]	H1419 →
אַל־	'al-	may not	H408 →
תְּבַקֵּ֑שׁ	te.va.Kesh	you seek [them]	H1245 →
כִּ֡י	ki	for	H3588 →
הִנְנִי֩	hi.Ni	here I	H2005 →
מֵבִ֨יא	me.Vi'	[am] about to bring	H935 →
רָעָ֤ה	ra.'Ah	calamity	H7451 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
בָּשָׂר֙	ba.Sar	flesh	H1320 →
נְאֻם־	ne.'um-	[the] utterance of	H5002 →
יְהוָ֔ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
וְנָתַתִּ֨י	ve.na.ta.Ti	and I will give	H5414 →
לְךָ֤	le.Kha	to <the> you
אֶֽת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
נַפְשְׁךָ֙	naf.she.Kha	life your	H5315 →
לְשָׁלָ֔ל	le.sha.Lal	to plunder	H7998 →
עַ֥ל	'al	at	H5921 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת	ha.me.ko.Mot	the places	H4725 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	where	H834 →
תֵּֽלֶךְ־	te.lekh-	you will go	H1980 →
שָֽׁם׃ ס	Sham	there	H8033 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Hebrews 13:5
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
leads to
- Deuteronomy 31:8
  The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
- Joshua 1:5
  No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Deuteronomy 31:6
  Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- 1 Samuel 12:22
  Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
- Isaiah 41:17
  The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Through
Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:8
  Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- Proverbs 3:7
  Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
- James 3:13–17
  Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Jeremiah

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Jeremiah