24A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
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And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? …
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 20-28)In these verses the prophet goes on with his charge against this backsliding people. Observe here, I. The sin itself that he charges them with—idolatry, that great provocation which they were so notoriously guilty of. 1. They frequented the places of idol-worship (Jer. 2:20): “ Upon every high hill and under every green tree , in the high places and the groves, such as the heathen had a foolish fo…
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