Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
serve themselves— (Jeremiah 27:7; Jeremiah 30:8; Jeremiah 34:10). Avail themselves of their services as slaves.
them also—the Chaldees, who heretofore have made other nations their slaves, shall themselves also in their turn be slaves to them. MAURER translates, "shall impose servitude on them, even them."
recompense them—namely, the Chaldees and other nations against whom Jeremiah had prophesied (Jeremiah 25:13), as having oppressed the Jews.
their deeds—rather, "deed," namely, their bad treatment of the Jews (Jeremiah 50:29; Jeremiah 51:6, Jeremiah 51:24; compare II Chronicles 36:17).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Jeremiah 25:14:
Jeremiah 27:7
Jeremiah 30:8
Ezekiel 34:27
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