Book, which Joakim burnt, and sought the life of the prophets, chap. xxxvi. (Calmet) --- Baruch apprised of the general distress, weeps for it, and his life is spared. (Worthington)
Great: the spirit of prophecy; (Rabbins) or rather to be exempted from suffering, while all the neighbouring nations were perishing. (Calmet) --- And save. Literally, "for salvation." Hebrew, "booty." (Haydock) --- He seems to have been set at liberty with his master, chap. xl. 1. (Calmet)
Bibliographical Information Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Jeremiah 45". "Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/hcc/jeremiah-45.html. 1859.
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Book, which Joakim burnt, and sought the life of the prophets, chap. xxxvi. (Calmet) --- Baruch apprised of the general distress, weeps for it, and his life is spared. (Worthington)
Verse 5
Great: the spirit of prophecy; (Rabbins) or rather to be exempted from suffering, while all the neighbouring nations were perishing. (Calmet) --- And save. Literally, "for salvation." Hebrew, "booty." (Haydock) --- He seems to have been set at liberty with his master, chap. xl. 1. (Calmet)
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