Jeremiah 9:13Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

The Lord declared, "Because they abandon my law, I will present it before them." He specifies not merely "before their faces," but rather "in their presence," as they witnessed and endorsed what was being spoken. This echoes the wonders that occurred on Mount Sinai. The Greek terms that correspond in the Slavonic Bible regarding "unto me" are not reflected in the Patrology texts.

Who among the wise can grasp these truths, and who possesses the Word of the Lord, able to proclaim the reasons for the devastation of the earth, which has become barren like a wilderness, with no one able to traverse it? The Lord spoke, indicating that it was because they abandoned the Law I provided, ignored My voice, did not walk in My ways, and instead followed the desires of their own hearts and the idols they learned from their ancestors. The prophet questions whether any wise individuals reside in Jerusalem, those entrusted with God’s Word, who could reveal the divine intention and clarify why Judah has been turned into desolation, leaving it deserted.