Jer 6:28, 30, Eze 22:18-19 | JFB | e4.org | 28. grievous revolters —literally, "contumacious of the contumacious," that is, most contumacious, the Hebrew mode of expressing a superlative. So "the strong among the mighty," that is, the strongest ( ). See . walking with slanders — ( ). "Going about for the purpose of slandering" [MAURER ]. brass, &c.—that is, copper. It and "iron" being the baser and harder metals express the debased and obdurate character of the Jews ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 6:28

28. grievous revolters—literally, "contumacious of the contumacious," that is, most contumacious, the Hebrew mode of expressing a superlative. So "the strong among the mighty," that is, the strongest (Eze 32:21). See Jer 5:23; Ho 4:16.

walking with slanders— (Jer 9:4). "Going about for the purpose of slandering" [MAURER].

brass, &c.—that is, copper. It and "iron" being the baser and harder metals express the debased and obdurate character of the Jews (Isa 48:4; 60:17).

‏ Jeremiah 6:30

30. Reprobate—silver so full of alloy as to be utterly worthless (Isa 1:22). The Jews were fit only for rejection.

‏ Ezekiel 22:18-19

18. dross . . . brass—Israel has become a worthless compound of the dross of silver (implying not merely corruption, but degeneracy from good to bad, Isa 1:22, especially offensive) and of the baser metals. Hence the people must be thrown into the furnace of judgment, that the bad may be consumed, and the good separated (Jer 6:29, 30).