18. congregation--parallel to "nations"; it therefore means
the gathered peoples who are invited to be witnesses as to how great
is the perversity of the Israelites
(Jer 6:16, 17),
and that they deserve the severe punishment about to be inflicted on
them
(Jer 6:19).
what is among them--what deeds are committed by the Israelites
(Jer 6:16, 17)
[MAURER]. Or, "what punishments are about
to be inflicted on them" [CALVIN].
JFB.
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