_Wealthy. Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic, "despisers of Sion." Hebrew also, "who hate Sion." The prophecy wholly regards Israel. (Calmet) --- It is a great crime for the rich to neglect the poor; but still more so, when wealthy clergymen shew no compassion for the spiritual or corporal wants of thei... [ Continue Reading ]
_Chalane. Ctesiphon (Calmet) was built on its ruins, Genesis x. 10. (Haydock) --- Why do you imitate these cities? or, has their greatness protected them? Phul probably took Chanane, and Jeroboam II the other cities, ver. 15., and 4 Kings xiv. 25. At that time there was no appearance of the kingdom... [ Continue Reading ]
_Separated. Hebrew, "remove the evil day," as if it would not overtake you, Ezechiel xii. 22. Septuagint, "who are praying (Calmet) or coming (Grabe) to the evil day, approaching and touching false sabbaths." (Haydock) --- They pray to be delivered, while they continue (Calmet) their false worship.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ivory, with which the beds for eating were adorned, ver. 7. (Calmet) --- Wanton. Hebrew, "stretch themselves out upon their," &c. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_David. They think they excel him in music; but he consecrated his talent to a better purpose. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "they deemed them stable, and not fugitive things." (Haydock) --- They have placed their chief good in such pleasures. (Theodoret) (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_In bowels. Septuagint, "refined," (Haydock) or cleared of the dregs. --- Joseph, of their brethren, or they seem to have no share in the sufferings of mankind, Psalm lxxii. 5._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Luxurious. Hebrew, "the feast of those who stretch themselves out, shall," &c. Septuagint, "the neighing shall be removed from Ephraim." His lusts shall be punished, Jeremias v. 8. --- Some translate [the] Hebrew, "the mourning of those who stretch themselves on their beds is at hand." Others, "the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Jacob. God loved the humility of the patriarch, and hated the pride of his posterity. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Die. Their numbers will not protect them from the plague._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Burn. After the captivity, it was more common to bury or to embalm the dead. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Lord. He has done it. Do not repine. (Theodoret; St. Cyril) --- Hebrew, "Be silent, and not to remember the," &c. He will offer comfort. (Calmet) --- Still, none will return to the Lord. (St. Jerome)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Clefts. All shall perish, (Calmet) both Israel and Juda. (Chaldean) (Grotius) --- But he speaks only of the former._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Buffles, which cannot be tamed. Hebrew, "with oxen." We must understand, on rocks. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "Shall they be silent when they are with females?" (Haydock) --- To turn the works of justice into sins, is no less unnatural than to plough with wild buffles. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Naught: in your idols, which are nothing, (1 Corinthians viii. 4.) or in your own strength, fortifications, or allies. --- Horns: glory and power. (Calmet) --- Pa rata tollo cornua. (Horace, epod. 6.)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Nation; the Assyrians. --- Desert, commonly called Bezor, (Calmet) between Damietta and Rhinocorura. (St. Jerome) --- The whole territory of Israel, reaching so far, (ver. 2.) shall be laid waste. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
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