Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 6:2

2 I have likened the daughter of Zion, to a comely and delicate woman.

This supplement is not in the Text, they that approve it, render the Epithe[illegible: 1 letter]e comely variously, for one dwelling at home as the Hebrew Nava doth also signifie Hab. 2.5. and so the word delicate serves to explain it, as shewing the reason of her tarrying at home, not as a good houswife, discreetly guiding and governing her affairs at home, as she is described, Prov. 31.10. &c. and Tit. 2.5. but through her delicacy exposing her self to all wantonness, and voluptuousness, tarrying at home to give entertainment to her Paramours, or she through her state and pride, is so delicate and nice that she will not set her foot out of door, Deut. 28.56. possibly occasioned by the great wealth and riches, that God had blessed Jerusalem with; this may also point at Judah's effeminacy that will be so dispirited as not to have courage to oppose the adversary, but easily taken in her dwelling and habitation. Others, as a beautiful shepherdess; some there are, that rather chuse to supply the defect by the word land or pasture, as being that, which is greatly desireable by the shepherds, as if she were some comely Shepherdess, solacing her self in her delightful Pastu[illegible: 3 letters] ▪ See Ezek. 34.14. and so it may not be without some allusion to the next verse, where her Enemies are called by the names of Shepherds, as being enticed by the pleasantness of her land.

Marginal references: Or, dwelling at home.