Jer 30:14 | JFB | STEP | 14. lovers-- the peoples formerly allied to thee, Assyria and Egypt (compare ). seek thee not-- have cast away all concern for thee in thy distress. wound of an enemy-- a wound such as an enemy would inflict. God condescends to employ language adapted to human conceptions. He is incapable of "enmity" or "cruelty"; it was their grievous sin which righteously demanded a grievous punishment, as though He were an "enemy" ( ; ; ).

‏ Jeremiah 30:14

14. lovers--the peoples formerly allied to thee, Assyria and Egypt (compare La 1:2).

seek thee not--have cast away all concern for thee in thy distress.

wound of an enemy--a wound such as an enemy would inflict. God condescends to employ language adapted to human conceptions. He is incapable of "enmity" or "cruelty"; it was their grievous sin which righteously demanded a grievous punishment, as though He were an "enemy" (Jr 5:6; Job 13:24; 30:21).