12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.
12 Be appalled at this, you heavens, and shudder with great horror," declares the Lord.
12 Be appalled, O heavens, at this; be shocked, be utterly desolate, declares the Lord,
12 "Stand in shock, heavens, at what you see! Throw up your hands in disbelief - this can't be!" God's Decree.
12 Be astonished, O heavens, at this, And be horribly afraid; Be very desolate," says the Lord.
12 The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay," says the Lord .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 2:12
Commentary on Jeremiah 2:9-13
(Read Jeremiah 2:9-13)
Before God punishes sinners, he pleads with them, to bring them to repentance. He pleads with us, what we should plead with ourselves. Be afraid to think of the wrath and curse which will be the portion of those who throw themselves out of God's grace and favour. Grace in Christ is compared to water from a fountain, it being cooling and refreshing, cleansing and making fruitful: to living water, because it quickens dead sinners, revives drooping saints, supports and maintains spiritual life, and issues in eternal life, and is ever-flowing. To forsake this Fountain is the first evil; this is done when the people of God neglect his word and ordinances. They hewed them out broken cisterns, that could hold no water. Such are the world, and the things in it; such are the inventions of men when followed and depended on. Let us, with purpose of heart, cleave to the Lord only; whither else shall we go? How prone are we to forego the consolations of the Holy Spirit, for the worthless joys of the enthusiast and hypocrite!