Jeremiah 25:30

30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, Jehovah will roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he will mightily roar against his fold; he will give a shout, as they that tread [the grapes], against all the inhabitants of the earth.

Jeremiah 25:30 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 25:30

Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say
unto them
What follows, as well as declare all that is before spoken concerning the cup of fury all nations must drink of: the Lord shall roar from on high:
from, heaven, like a lion, in violent claps of thunder; or in such dreadful dispensations of his providence, as will be very amazing and terrifying: and utter his voice from his holy habitation;
from heaven, as before; and though it will be terrible, yet quite consistent with his holiness and justice: he shall mightily roar upon his habitation;
the temple at Jerusalem, where he had his residence; but now should be deserted by him, and feel the effects of his wrath in the destruction and desolation of it: or rather, since the address is made to the nations of the world, and not to the Jews, it may be rendered, "in" or "out of his habitation" ^F17; and so designs heaven, as before; and all these expressions are intended to show both the certainty and terribleness of the dispensation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread [the grapes], against all
the inhabitants of the earth;
or, "answer a shout" ^F18; give the onset for battle against the inhabitants of the earth, as the general of an army; which is accompanied with a shout, like that which is made by workmen treading in the wine press, to encourage one another to go on the more cheerfully in their work.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 (whwn le) "in habitaculo suo", Junius & Tremellius; "vel [ex habitaculo]", Gataker, Schmidt.
F18 (hney ddyh) "heded respondebit", Schmidt; "celeusma respondebit", Gataker.

Jeremiah 25:30 In-Context

28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thy hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Ye shall surely drink.

29 For, lo, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts.

30 Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, Jehovah will roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he will mightily roar against his fold; he will give a shout, as they that tread [the grapes], against all the inhabitants of the earth.

31 A noise shall come even to the end of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the nations; he will enter into judgment with all flesh: as for the wicked, he will give them to the sword, saith Jehovah.

32 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great tempest shall be raised up from the uttermost parts of the earth.