Jer 3:22, 4:1, Zec 1:3 | JFB | STEP | 22. Jehovah's renewed invitation ( , ) and their immediate response. heal-- forgive ( , ; ). unto thee-- rather, "in obedience to thee"; literally, "for thee" [Rosenmuller].

‏ Jeremiah 3:22

22. Jehovah's renewed invitation (Jr 3:12, 14) and their immediate response.

heal--forgive (2Ch 30:18, 20; Ho 14:4).

unto thee--rather, "in obedience to thee"; literally, "for thee" [Rosenmuller].

‏ Jeremiah 4:1

CHAPTER 4 Jr 4:1-31. Continuation of Address to the Ten Tribes of Israel. (Jr 4:1, 2). The Prophet Turns Again to Judah, to Whom He Had Originally Been Sent (Jr 4:3-31).

1. return ... return--play on words. "If thou wouldest return to thy land (thou must first), return (by conversion and repentance) to Me."

not remove--no longer be an unsettled wanderer in a strange land. So Cain (Ge 4:12, 14).

‏ Zechariah 1:3

3. saith the Lord of hosts--a phrase frequent in Haggai and Zechariah, implying God's boundless resources and universal power, so as to inspire the Jews with confidence to work.

Turn ye unto me ... and I will turn--that is, and then, as the sure consequence, "I will turn unto you" (Mal 3:7; Jas 4:8; compare also Jr 3:12; Eze 18:30; Mi 7:19). Though God hath brought you back from captivity, yet this state will not last long unless ye are really converted. God has heavier scourges ready, and has begun to give symptoms of displeasure [Calvin]. (Hag 1:6).