Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 30:13

13 There is none to plead thy cause that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines .

Concerning the general design of the Prophet in these words, all Interpreters seem agreed that the Prophets Scope is to bring their uneasie thoughts to a rest, and make them rest satisfied with the Providence of God, for there was no resistance of the Will of God which he metaphorically expresseth under the notion of one miserably and incurably wounded, whom no Physitian or Chirurgion could heal, and for whom there was no effectual Plaister, but concerning the particular sense of the Hebrew words, much is critically said, which I conceive not my work to repea[illegible: 1 letter], nor is it of much moment to us to know, whether the word more properly signifies healing medicines, or courses of care, or plaisters; those who are curious may read sufficiently about it in the English Annotations upon the Text. It may be more material to consider whether the Prophets meaning be, there was none would do it, or there was none could do it, or there was none should do it, that is, whom God would admit at present to do it, as he elsewhere saith, though Noah, Daniel and Iob, and though Moses and Samuel stood before him, they should save none but their own Souls; the Prophets design doubtless was to satisfie this people, that there was no pres[illegible: 1 letter]nt remedy for them but Patience, though some would in charity plead for them, and though their false Prophets might promise a cure, yet in very deed God would admit now of no plea for them, and all means that could be used for their more speedy restauration, would proven no healing medicines, but like medicines that make the Patients worse, and irritate, instead of allaying the distemper.

Marginal references: Heb. for binding up or pressing.; chap. 8.22.