Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 23:33

33 ¶ And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD ? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD .

The true Prophets to let the People know how l[illegible: 1 letter]ttle pleasing it was to them to be the Messengers of Gods threatnings, to denounce his judgments, usually began their prophesies of that nature calling them, The burden of the Lord, as may be seen, Isa. 13.1. & 15.1. & 22.1. Hab. 1.1. Zech. 9.1. Mal. 1.1. The profane People and false Prophets, and corrupt Priests, not loving to hear their doom, would ordinarily mock at the true Prophets; and in derision ask them, what was the burden of the Lord? what ill news they had for them next?

God bids the Prophet tell them, That God would forsake them, either as to the Spirit of prophesie, they should have no more Prophets or (which is more probable) as to his special Providence, by which he had watched over, protected, and hitherto defended them; a Burden heavy enough, Hos. 9.12.