My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

My sheep wandered. God calls them "my sheep;" for they were not, as the shepherds treated them, their My sheep wandered. God calls them "my sheep;" for they were not, as the shepherds treated them, their patrimony whereby to "feed themselves."

Upon every high hill - the scene of their idolatries sanctioned by the rulers.

None did search or seek after them - rather, seek or search [ dowreesh (H1875) ... mªbaqeesh (H1245)]. The former is the part of the superior rulers to inquire after: to search out is the duty of the subordinate rulers (Junius).

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