Deuteronomy 32:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Jeshurun. the Upright One. First occurrence. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for the ideal Israel (Compare Deuteronomy 33:5; Deuteronomy 33:26; Isaiah 44:2) as chosen by God.

kicked. trampled under foot. Hence, to contemn. Hebrew. ba. at. First occurrence.

Thou. Note the Figure of speech Anaphora in this verse (App-6). GOD. Eloah. The God in respect of worship. First occurrence. App-4.

Rock. Hebrew. zur, as in Deuteronomy 32:13.

Deuteronomy 32:15

15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.