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Jonah 2:8
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Those who cherish worthless idolsabandon their faithful love,
Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
They that obserue lying vanities, forsake their owne mercy.
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love.
"Those who are followers of worthless idols Abandon their faithfulness,
"People who worship useless idols give up their loyalty to you.
"Those who regard and follow worthless idols Turn away from their [living source of] mercy and lovingkindness.
They that waite vpon lying vanities, forsake their owne mercie.
"Those who regard vain idols Forsake their faithfulness,
Those who regard worthless idolsForsake their lovingkindness,
Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
All who worship worthless idols turn from the God who offers them mercy.
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
"Some people worship useless idols, but those statues never help them.
All those who revere false idols forsake thy mercy.
Those who worship worthless idols have abandoned their loyalty to you.
Those who worship vain idols forsake their loyal love.
Those who observe vanities of idolatry forsake their faithfulness;
They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope.
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came in unto Thee, into Thy holy temple.
They that holde vpon lying vanitie, forsake his mercie.
When my soul was failing me, I remembered the Lord; and may my prayer come to thee into thy holy temple.
They that regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Thei that kepen vanytees, forsaken his merci idili.
Those that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the mercy that could be theirs.
"Those who regard worthless idols Forsake their own Mercy.
Those who worship false gods turn their backs on all God's mercies.
Those who worship false gods have given up their faith in You.
Those who worship vain idols forsake their true loyalty.
They who take heed to the vanities of falsehood, do, their own lovingkindness, forsake.
(2-9) They that in vain observe vanities, forsake their own mercy.
Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their true loyalty.
Those observing lying vanities their own mercy forsake.
They that holde of vayne vanyties, wil forsake his mercy.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Samuel 12:21, 2 Kings 17:15, Psalms 31:6, Jeremiah 2:13, Jeremiah 10:8, Jeremiah 10:14, Jeremiah 10:15, Jeremiah 16:19, Habakkuk 2:18-20
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:21 - with their vanities Judges 10:13 - General 1 Kings 16:13 - vanities 2 Kings 1:3 - ye go 2 Kings 21:22 - General Job 15:31 - trust Psalms 4:2 - love Psalms 16:4 - Their Psalms 40:4 - as turn Psalms 115:8 - General Psalms 119:29 - Remove Proverbs 12:11 - he that followeth Isaiah 28:15 - we have made Isaiah 50:11 - all ye Jeremiah 2:5 - walked Jeremiah 3:23 - in vain Jeremiah 51:18 - vanity Hosea 12:11 - surely Acts 14:15 - from
Cross-References
Adonai , God, planted a garden toward the east, in ‘Eden, and there he put the person whom he had formed.
Out of the ground Adonai , God, caused to grow every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
So he drove the man out, and he placed at the east of the garden of ‘Eden the k'ruvim and a flaming sword which turned in every direction to guard the way to the tree of life.
So Kayin left the presence of Adonai and lived in the land of Nod [wandering], east of ‘Eden.
Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain of the Yarden was well watered everywhere, before Adonai destroyed S'dom and ‘Amora, like the garden of Adonai , like the land of Egypt in the direction of Tzo‘ar.
Have the gods of the nations delivered them? No, my ancestors destroyed them — Gozan, Haran, Retzef and the people of ‘Eden who were in Tel'asar.
For Adonai will comfort Tziyon, will comfort all her ruined places, will make her desert like ‘Eden, her ‘Aravah like the garden of Adonai . Joy and gladness will be there, thanksgiving and the sound of music.
The merchants of Haran, Kaneh and ‘Eden, who traded also with Sh'va, Ashur and Kilmad,
you were in ‘Eden, the garden of God; covered with all kinds of precious stones — carnelians, topaz, diamonds, beryl, onyx, jasper, sapphires, green feldspar, emeralds; your pendants and jewels were made of gold, prepared the day you were created.
At the sound of his fall I made the nations shake, when I hurled him down to Sh'ol with those who descend to the pit. All the trees of ‘Eden, the pick of the best in the L'vanon, all that take up water, were consoled in the underworld.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. They that worship idols, who are nothing, mere vanity and lies, and deceive those that serve them, these forsake the God of their lives, and of their mercies; and so do all such who serve divers lusts and pleasures, and pursue the vanities of this life; and also those who follow the dictates of carnal sense and reason, to the neglect of the will of God, and obedience to his commands; which was Jonah's case, and is, I think, chiefly intended. The Targum, Syriac version, and so Jarchi, and most interpreters, understand it of worshippers of idols in general; and Kimchi of the mariners of the ship Jonah had been in; who promised to relinquish their idols, but did not; and vowed to serve the Lord, and sacrifice to him, but did not perform what they promised. But I rather think Jonah reflects upon himself in particular, as well as leaves this as a general instruction to others; that should they do as he had done, give way to an evil heart of unbelief, and attend to the suggestions of a vain mind, and consult with flesh and blood, and be directed thereby, to the disregard of God and his will; they will find, as he had done to his cost, that they forsake that God that has been gracious and merciful to them, and who is all goodness and mercy,
Psalms 144:3; which to do is very ungrateful to him, and injurious to themselves; and now he being sensible of his folly, and influenced by the grace and goodness of God to him, resolves to do as follows:
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They that observe lying vanities - , i. e., (by the force of the Hebrew form , that diligently watch, pay deference to, court, sue, “vanities of vanities,” vain things, which prove themselves vain at last, failing the hopes which trust in them. Such were actual idols, in which men openly professed that they trusted Such are all things in which men trust, out of God. One is not more vain than another. All have this common principle of vanity, that people look, out of God, to that which has its only existence or permanence from God. It is then one general maxim, including all people’s idols, idols of the flesh, idols of intellect, idols of ambition, idols of pride, idols of self and self-will. People “observe” them, as gods, watch them, hang upon them, never lose sight of them, guard them as though they could keep them. But what are they? “lying vanities,” breath and wind, which none can grasp or detain, vanishing like air into air.
And what do they who so “observe” them? All alike “forsake their own mercy;” i. e., God, “Whose property is, always to have mercy,” and who would be mercy to them, if they would. So David calls God, “my mercy.” Psalms 144:2. Abraham’s servant and Naomi praise God, that He “hath not forsaken His mercy” Genesis 24:27; Ruth 2:20. Jonah does not, in this, exclude himself. His own idol had been his false love for his country, that he would not have his people go into captivity, when God would; would not have Nineveh preserved, the enemy of his country; and by leaving his office, he left his God, “forsook” his “own mercy.” See how God speaks of Himself, as wholly belonging to them, who are His. He calls Himself “their own mercy” . He saith not, “they who” do “vanities,” (for Ecclesiastes 1:2. ‘vanity of vanities, and all things are vanity’) lest he should seem to condemn all, and to deny mercy to the whole human race; but “they who observe, guard vanities,” or lies; “they,” into the affections of whose hearts those “vanities” have entered; who not only “do vanities,” but who “guard” them, as loving them, deeming that they have found a treasure - These “forsake their own mercy.” Although mercy be offended (and under mercy we may understand God Himself, for God is Psalms 145:8, “gracious and full of compassion; slow to anger and of great mercy,”) yet he doth not “forsake,” doth not abhor, “those who guard vanities,” but awaiteth that they should return: these contrariwise, of their own will, “forsake mercy” standing and offering itself.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jonah 2:8. They that observe lying vanities — They that trust in idols, follow vain predictions, permit themselves to be influenced with foolish fears, so as to induce them to leave the path of obvious duty, forsake their own mercy. In leaving that God who is the Fountain of mercy, they abandon that measure of mercy which he had treasured up for them.
