But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me:
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Interpretation
Jeremiah was not forward to repeat the warnings, which seemed only to endanger his own life, and to add to the king's guilt, but asked whether he feared to do the will of God. The less men fear God, the more they fear men; often they dare not act according to their own judgments and consciences.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 38:19-23.