said. Sin with their tongues punished in the same manner (Genesis 11:7).
burn, &c. Hebrew brick bricks, and burn. burning. Figure of speech Polyptoton, emphasizing their determination. Burning in fire, not waiting for sun. See note on "brick-kiln", 2 Samuel 12:3.
slime. bitumen. So tenacious to-day that detachment almost impossible. Compare the slime of Babel with the jewels of Zion (Revelation 21:19).