Commentaries:Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Jeremiah 8:13
surely consume—literally, "gathering I will gather," or "consuming I will consume."
no grapes . . . nor figs— (Joel 1:7; Matthew 21:19).
things that I have given . . . shall pass away—rather, "I will appoint to them those who shall overwhelm (pass over) them," that is, I will send the enemy upon them [MAURER]. English Version accords well with the context; Though their grapes and figs ripen, they shall not be allowed to enjoy them.
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