Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 6:15

15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall f fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them, they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.

Viz. The false Prophets.

Some read it actively, as sometimes it is taken, did they put the people to shame? but not so proper here, it rather notes how bold and confident; or rather impudent they were in their Flateries and deceiving the people, being a great aggravation of their sin, the form of the interrogation chargeth them home with the guilt, as doth also the next words, neither could they blush, q. d. they had not the least shew of shame, usually discovered by blushing.

Or, the thing to be abominated a Metonymy of the Effect both by incouraging the people, and joyning with them in their Idolatries, See chap. 3.3. therefore they shall perish with those, [illegible: 1 letter]hom they have deceived, as in the following expressions, to fall signifies to be slain, Psal. 63.10. Luke 21.24.

Viz. Punish them, inflict punishment on them, see ver. 6.

Marginal references: Heb. br[illegible: 2 letters]se or breach.