Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Jeremiah 25:14
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Jeremiah25:14
14. serve themselves--(Jr 27:7; 30:8; 34:10). Avail themselves of their services as slaves.
them also--the Chaldees, who heretofore have made other nations their slaves, shall themselves also in their turn be slaves to them. Maurer translates, "shall impose servitude on them, even them."
recompense them--namely, the Chaldees and other nations against whom Jeremiah had prophesied (Jr 25:13), as having oppressed the Jews.
their deeds--rather, "deed," namely, their bad treatment of the Jews (Jr 50:29; 51:6, 24; compare 2Ch 36:17).
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