King James Version
What Does Jeremiah 2:37 Mean?
“Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.”
Context
35
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
36
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
37
Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(37) **From him.**—Better, *from it, sc., *from Egypt as a people.
**Thine hands upon thine head.**—The outward sign of depression and despair (2Samuel 13:19).
**Thy confidences.**—*i.e., *the grounds or objects of thy confidence.
**Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Historical Context
This verse is found in the book of Jeremiah. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
Theological Significance
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