Jeremiah 2:18. And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor?
"The waters of the Nile;" or, as it may be read, "the waters of that muddy river." The Israelites had suffered so much during their long captivity in Egypt, that one would have thought they would never have wanted to go near the house of bondage again: "What hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor?"
Jeremiah 2:18. Or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
You are trying to find pleasure in the world, you are going to the resorts of sin, to seek amusement there. If thou art a child of God, "What hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? Or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?" What doest thou there, Elijah? Thou hast lost the comforts of religion by thy backsliding; and now thou art trying to make up for them by going into the world’s gaiety. It will never do; thou canst never fill thy belly with the husks that the swine do eat. If thou wert one of the swine, thou mightest do so; but if thou art thy Father’s son, it is only the bread in his house that will satisfy thy hungry soul.
Jeremiah 2:18. And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor?
"The waters of the Nile;" or, as it may be read, "the waters of that muddy river." The Israelites had suffered so much during their long captivity in Egypt, that one would have thought they would never have wanted to go near the house of bondage again: "What hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor?"
Jeremiah 2:18. Or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
You are trying to find pleasure in the world, you are going to the resorts of sin, to seek amusement there. If thou art a child of God, "What hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? Or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?" What doest thou there, Elijah? Thou hast lost the comforts of religion by thy backsliding; and now thou art trying to make up for them by going into the world’s gaiety. It will never do; thou canst never fill thy belly with the husks that the swine do eat. If thou wert one of the swine, thou mightest do so; but if thou art thy Father’s son, it is only the bread in his house that will satisfy thy hungry soul.