Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 3:2

2 Lift up thine eyes unto the high places , and see where thou hast not been lien with: In the wayes hast thou [illegible: 1 letter]at for them, as the Arabian in the wilderness: and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms, and with thy wickedness .

Do but look, and consider, whether I do charge thee wrongfully or no.

He directs her to the places of her whoredoms, and Idolatries, called High places being principally upon Hills, 2 Kings 21.3. and divers other places, though sometimes in Vallies, chap. 2.23. which notes also her impudence▪ that, whereas other Whores affected privacy, she should be filthy in the open view.

Thy filthiness has been every where so frequent, that thou canst scarce shew a place, that hath been free of thy pollutions, verse 6, 13. where there are not the Footsteps of thy Fornications and Idolatries.

Viz. To allure Passengers, See Ezek. 16.24, 25. and waiting for them, viz. Thy Associates, not drawn by others allurements, but thine own Lasciviousness.

An allusion to the manner and custom of that People, either lying in wait by the way for Passengers as Robbers use to do, Hos. 6.9. They being noted for Robbers. Or rather, in a way of Traffick, that were wont to pitch their Tents by the way sides, that they might meet with their customers to Trade, as they passed along, very properly pointing out the practice of Harlots, see Prov. 7.11, 12.

Not only thy Idolatries, but all other thy wicked courses.

Marginal references: Gen. 38.14.