Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 5:14

14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of host, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

These vile Wretches having now done speaking, God begins to speak and to tell them, that because they had thus slighted the Prophet, and God speaking by him, as in the next words, because ye speak this word, therefore the Lord here tells them what he will do, or rather, turns himself abruptly to the Prophet, as men usually do in a passion.

He makes his Majesty and Power known to cloath his words with the greater Terror.

Viz. At the rate they discoursed in the former verse.

i. e. It shall take place suddenly, and irresistibly, and fiercely, as fire is wont to take in dry wood to their utter ruine, and overthrow, Psal. 83.14, 15. Isa. 9.18, 19. they shall be but fuel to my wrath which shall be executed by the Chaldean Army, that shall consume, and eat them up like fire, they shall find my words to be more than wind.

Marginal references: chap. 1.9.