Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 10:17

17 Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.

i. e. Every thing thou hast any advantage by, not only thy Domestick concerns, but all thy Traffique and Merchandize, wherever thou hast any concerns in the land, as men use to do in case of Invasion by an Enemy, to secure them, It seems to be a Sarcasme, or a kind of Military derision.

This is understood by some, as spoken to the Babylonians, that they should make provision for their escape, their Idols being not able to save them, but this seems to be remote from the Prophets meaning; It is rather therefore directed to the Inhabitants of Jerusalem, that being the chief place of security in Judea, and by a Syn[illegible: 1 letter]chdoche to all other places that they promised themselves security in; the approaching destruction being to pass through the whole country.

The Prophet now enters upon another subject, and probably begins another Sermon.

Marginal references: Heb. inhabitress.