THE LORD*. One of the 134 places where the _Sopherim_ say they altered "Jehovah" of the primitive text to "Adonai". See App-32. THE BEAUTY OF ISRAEL. Probably referring to the Temple (Isaiah 64:11), or the heroic defenders of Jerusalem (2 Samuel 1:19). ISRAEL. Referring to the spiritual seed. See... [ Continue Reading ]
SWALLOWED UP: i.e. as by an earthquake. HABITATIONS. the open villages of the shepherds, in contrast with the strongholds of the next lines.... [ Continue Reading ]
HORN. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the self-protection afforded by it. RIGHT HAND. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia_. App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS BOW. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ ALL THAT WERE PLEASANT TO THE EYE. Hebrew. all the desires of the eye; "eye" being put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of the Adjunct), for the things desired by it. EYE. Transfer here the colon which is wrongly placed after Zion. TABERNACLE. tent. Heb... [ Continue Reading ]
HER. Ginsburg thinks it should be "His". MOURNING AND LAMENTATION. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_ (App-6). Hebrew. _taaniyyah vaaniyyah._... [ Continue Reading ]
TABERNACLE. dwelling, or pavilion. Hebrew. _sok._ Occurs only here. AS IF IT WERE OF. GARDEN: or, as [a booth in]. garden [is destroyed] See note on Isaiah 1:8. Septuagint reads "like. vine". Ginsburg thinks "like. thief". THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. SOLEMN FEASTS. appointed seasons.... [ Continue Reading ]
DESTROYING. swallowing up.... [ Continue Reading ]
GROUND. earth. HER KING, &C. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 28:36). App-92. GENTILES. nations. THE LAW IS NO MORE: i.e. is no longer known and obeyed. Compare Nehemiah 13:1, and Esd Lam 14:20, Lam 14:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
GIRDED... WITH SACKCLOTH. The outward symbol of mourning.... [ Continue Reading ]
TROUBLED. moved, or in ferment. LIVER. Figure of speech for the seat of the emotions. Compare Job 16:13. CHILDREN. babes.... [ Continue Reading ]
WINE. Hebrew. _yayin._ App-27. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROPHETS, &C. Compare Ezekiel 12:24; Ezekiel 13:1; Ezekiel 13:23; Ezekiel 21:29; Ezekiel 22:28. TURN AWAY THY CAPTIVITY. cause thy captives to return. See note on Deuteronomy 30:3. BURDENS. oracles. CAUSES OF BANISHMENT. Here, the Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6, is translated. Hebr... [ Continue Reading ]
PASS BY. pass by the way. SAYING. Note the _Ellipsis_ of this verb, which is very frequent in Hebrew. See Psalms 109:5. Psa 114:12, &c. IS... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL, &C. In some Codices, with Syriac, Lamentations 2:16 and Lamentations 2:17 are transposed to bring the letters _Ayin_ and _Pe_ into alphabetical order. The Septuagint leaves the verses, but transposes the letters. This is done because it is supposed to be. mistake. But it cannot be, because the... [ Continue Reading ]
For the transposition of the Hebrew alphabet here, see note on Lamentations 2:16, above. DEVISED. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:16; Leviticus 26:17; Deuteronomy 28:15).... [ Continue Reading ]
CRIED. cried (distressfully).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD*. This is the reading in some Codices, with one early printed edition.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONSIDER. Put. colon after "consider", and an"? "after "this". SHALL... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:29; Deuteronomy 28:53). App-92. SPAN. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOLEMN DAY. day of assembly. TERRORS ROUND ABOUT. Compare Jeremiah 6:25; Jeremiah 20:3; Jeremiah 20:10; Jeremiah 46:5; Jeremiah 49:29.... [ Continue Reading ]