Jeremiæ 2:3

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GHIMEL. Confregit in ira furoris sui omne cornu Israel; avertit retrorsum dexteram suam a facie inimici et succendit in Iacob quasi ignem flammae devorantis in gyro.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Sanctus Isra�l Domino, primiti� frugum ejus : omnes qui devorant eum delinquunt : mala venient super eos, dicit Dominus.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Confregit in ira furoris sui
omne cornu Isra�l;
avertit retrorsum dexteram suam
a facie inimici,
et succendit in Jacob quasi ignem
flamm� devorantis in gyro.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the horn: Job 16:15, Psalms 75:5, Psalms 75:10, Psalms 89:24, Psalms 132:17, Jeremiah 48:25, Luke 1:69

he hath: Psalms 74:11

he burned: Deuteronomy 32:22, Psalms 79:5, Psalms 89:46, Isaiah 1:31, Isaiah 42:25, Jeremiah 4:4, Jeremiah 7:20, Malachi 4:1, Luke 3:17

Reciprocal: Isaiah 52:5 - make Jeremiah 21:12 - lest Lamentations 1:13 - above Zechariah 1:2 - Lord

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He hath cut off in [his] fierce anger all the horn of Israel,.... All its power and strength, especially its kingly power, which is often signified by a horn in Scripture; see Daniel 7:24; this the Lord took away in his fierce anger, and left the land destitute of all relief, help, defence and protection; whether from its king and princes, or from its men of war or fortified places; all being cut off and destroyed:

he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy; either his own right hand, with which he had used to fight for his people, and protect them, but now withdrawing it, left them to the mercy of their enemies; or Israel's right hand, which he so weakened, that they had no power to resist the enemy, and defend themselves:

and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire [which] devoureth round about; that is, his wrath was like a burning flaming fire, which consumes all around, wherever it comes; thus the Lord in his anger consumed Jacob, and left neither root nor branch.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Since the horn is the symbol of power, the cutting off of every horn means the depriving Israel of all power of resistance. The drawing back of God’s right hand signifies the withdrawal of that special Providence which used to protect the chosen people.

And he burned ... - Or, “and” he kindled a fire in Jacob: as the active enemy of “Jacob,” Himself applying the torch.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Lamentations 2:3. The horn of Israel — His power and strength. It is a metaphor taken from cattle, whose principal strength lies in their horns.

Hath drawn back his right hand — He did not support us when our enemies came against us.