wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 . deal very treacherously. Figure of speech Polyptoton. Hebrew are traitors of treachery = are utter traitors.
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 .
Verse 1
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.
Verse 2
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.
Verse 3
prepare = separate, or devote.
Verse 4
How long . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis .
wickedness = lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
Verse 5
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 .
Verse 6
called = called loudly.
Verse 7
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.
Verse 8
is = is become.
Verse 9
speckled bird = a bird of prey.
Verse 10
pastors. Used of rulers. See note on Jer 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.
Verse 11
man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 .
Verse 12
high = eminent.
Verse 13
but. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "but" in the text.
revenues = produce.
Verse 14
neighbours. Egypt, Edom, Philistia, Amnion, and Moab.
to inherit. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 32:13 ). App-92 .
Verse 15
them. Authorized Version 1611 omits this word.
every man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 .
Verse 16
as = according as.
built = rebuilt. See note on Numbers 13:22 .
Verse 17
obey = hearken.
saith the LORD = [is] Jehovah's oracle. 7-13. The beloved People. Themselves. 14-17. The beloved People. Their enemies.