15. very sore displeased with the heathen —in contrast with "I was but a little displeased" with My people. God's displeasure with His people is temporary and for their chastening; with the heathen oppressors, it is final and fatal ( Jeremiah 30:11 ). God's instruments for chastising His people, when He has done with them, He casts into the fire. are at ease —carnally secure. A stronger phrase than "is at rest" ( Jeremiah 30:11- : ). They are "at ease," but as I am "sore displeased" with them, their ease is accursed. Judah is in "affliction," but as I love her and am jealous for her, she has every reason to be encouraged in prosecuting the temple work. helped forward the affliction —afflicted My people more than I desired. The heathen sought the utter extinction of Judah to gratify their own ambition and revenge ( Isaiah 47:6 ; Ezekiel 25:3 ; Ezekiel 25:6 ; Obadiah 1:10-17 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-16" class="com-number"
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