10 "Go through her vineyards and ravage them, but do not destroy them completely. Strip off her branches, for these people do not belong to the Lord.
10 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the Lord's.
10 "Go up through her vine rows and destroy, but make not a full end; strip away her branches, for they are not the Lord's.
10 "Go down the rows of vineyards and rip out the vines, but not all of them. Leave a few. Prune back those vines! That growth didn't come from God!
10 "Go up on her walls and destroy, But do not make a complete end. Take away her branches, For they are not the Lord's.
10 "Go down the rows of the vineyards and destroy the grapevines, leaving a scattered few alive. Strip the branches from the vines, for these people do not belong to the Lord .
27 This is what the Lord says: "The whole land will be ruined, though I will not destroy it completely.
27 For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
27 For thus says the Lord, "The whole land shall be a desolation; yet I will not make a full end.
27 Yes, this is God's Word on the matter: "The whole country will be laid waste - still it won't be the end of the world.
27 For thus says the Lord: "The whole land shall be desolate; Yet I will not make a full end.
27 This is what the Lord says: "The whole land will be ruined, but I will not destroy it completely.
(Read Jeremiah 4:19-31)
The prophet had no pleasure in delivering messages of wrath. He is shown in a vision the whole land in confusion. Compared with what it was, every thing is out of order; but the ruin of the Jewish nation would not be final. Every end of our comforts is not a full end. Though the Lord may correct his people very severely, yet he will not cast them off. Ornaments and false colouring would be of no avail. No outward privileges or profession, no contrivances would prevent destruction. How wretched the state of those who are like foolish children in the concerns of their souls! Whatever we are ignorant of, may the Lord make of good understanding in the ways of godliness. As sin will find out the sinner, so sorrow will, sooner or later, find out the secure.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 5:10
Commentary on Jeremiah 5:10-18
(Read Jeremiah 5:10-18)
Multitudes are ruined by believing that God will not be so strict as his word says he will; by this artifice Satan undid mankind. Sinners are not willing to own any thing to be God's word, that tends to part them from, or to disquiet them in, their sins. Mocking and misusing the Lord's messengers, filled the measure of their iniquity. God can bring trouble upon us from places and causes very remote. He has mercy in store for his people, therefore will set bounds to this desolating judgment. Let us not overlook the "nevertheless," Psalm 89:30-35.