Bible Commentaries

Righteous, &c. Figure of speech Synchoresis. App-6.

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. "Wherefore . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis.

wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha". App-44. deal very treacherously. Figure of speech Polyptoton. Hebrew are traitors of treachery = are utter traitors.

near. Anathoth was a city of priests.

mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the words uttered by it.

reins = kidneys. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for the affections.

prepare = separate, or devote.

How long . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis.

wickedness = lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha". App-44.

trustedst = confidedst. Hebrew. batah. App-69.

swelling. Hebrew pride. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for proud beasts in the undergrowth on the banks of the Jordan. See Jeremiah 49:19; Jeremiah 50:44, and compare Job 41:34.

called = called loudly.

the dearly beloved. Hebrew love. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for one loved.

My soul = I Myself (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.

is = is become.

speckled bird = a bird of prey.

pastors. Used of rulers. See note on Jeremiah 2:80; Jeremiah 3:15.

My portion. One Codex (Dr. Ginsburg's "G. 1") reads "My possession".

pleasant portion. Hebrew portion of desire = my desired portion.

man. Hebrew. "ish. App-14.

high = eminent.

but. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "but" in the text.

revenues = produce.

neighbours. Egypt, Edom, Philistia, Amnion, and Moab.

to inherit. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 32:13). App-92.

them. Authorized Version 1611 omits this word.

every man. Hebrew. "ish. App-14.

as = according as.

built = rebuilt. See note on Numbers 13:22.

obey = hearken.

saith the LORD = [is] Jehovah's oracle. 7-13. The beloved People. Themselves. 14-17. The beloved People. Their enemies.