Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 24:6

6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good , and I will bring them again to this land , and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up .

The Soul looking out at the eye, discovereth its inclinations, and affection, whether of love, or wrath. Hence we read of Gods setting his eyes upon people for evil, Amos 9.4 as here of his setting his eyes upon them for good. Or else it may signifie Gods setting himself to do them good, as a man when he sets upon doing a thing, sets his eyes upon it in order thereunto.

Some of them probably returned before the end of the Captivity, some at the end of the 70 years.

The meaning of these metaphorical expression is, I will prosper them, and provide for them. We read 2 King. 25.27, that Evil-merodach, King of Babylon in the 37th. year of the Captivity of Jehojachin, lifted his head up out of Prison, spake kindly to him, &c. but this Prophesie was also fulfilled, in Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Mordecai, and others, who are thought to be carried away with Jeconiah, or the Prophesie may be understood of the Posterity of those who were at this time carried away.

Marginal references: chap. 33.7. & 42.[illegible: 1 letter]0.