But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress. In contrast to "the righteous" and their end, he announces to the unbelieving Jews their doom.

Sons of the sorceress - i:e., ye that are addicted to sorcery: this was connected with the worship of false gods (). No insult is greater to an Oriental than any slur cast on his mother (; ). Seed of the adulterer - spiritual adultery is meant: idolatry and apostasy ().

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