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Woe. The second of the six woes.
Ariel. either. lion of GOD (El, App-4. IV) (2 Samuel 23:20); or the altar-hearth of GOD (Ezekiel 43:15; Ezekiel 43:16. and the Moabite Stone, line 12, App-54). Jerusalem is called Har-el on old Egyptian monuments.
the city. Put by Figure of speech Polyonymia for Jerusalem. "City" is in the construct state:. city of [the spot] where David camped.
dwelt. encamped.
year. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for festival.
let them kill, &c.: or, let the feasts go round. Figure of speech Eironeia. App-6.
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as Ariel. as. veritable hearth of GOD.
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ground =. earth.. familiar spirit. an Ob. See note on Leviticus 19:31.
whisper. peep, chirp, or mutter.
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strangers: i.e. adversaries.
like, &c.... as, &c. Figure of speech Hyperbole.
terrible ones. tyrants.
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visited. These judgments (in Isaiah 29:6) refer to the deliverance from Jerusalem's enemies.
the LORD of hosts. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3.
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Ariel. Here it is plainly Jerusalem.
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as. according as.
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
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wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27.
strong drink. Hebrew. shekar. App-27.
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the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
hath poured, &c. Quoted in Romans 11:8.
spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
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of all. of the whole, or altogether.
book. scroll, or document, in writing.
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the LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim say they changed Jehovah of the primitive text to Adonai. See App-32.
said. Quoted in Matthew 15:7-9; Mark 7:6.
but. though.
taught by the precept of men. a commandment of men in which they have been schooled: i.e. taught by rote.
men. mortals. Hebrew, plural of enosh. App-14.
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for. Quoted in 1 Corinthians 1:19.
wisdom. Hebrew. chakam. See notes on
understanding. Hebrew. binah. Proverbs 1:2.
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say. Compare Isaiah 45:9.
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book. scroll.
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meek. oppressed.
poor. oppressed. Hebrew. 'ebyon. See note on Proverbs 6:11.
the Holy One of Israel. See note on Isaiah 1:4.
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the terrible one. the tyrant.
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make. man an offender for. word. who bring. man into condemnation by. word (i.e. by false witness).
reproveth. decideth: i.e. in judgment.
just. righteous.
a thing of nought. See note on "confusion", Isaiah 24:10.
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Abraham. Reference to Pentateuch, as well known. App-92.
the house of Jacob. See note on Isaiah 2:5.
his face... wax pale. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for fear.
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children. young children.
the God of Israel. This expression occurs seven times in Isaiah (here; Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 45:3; Isaiah 45:15; Isaiah 48:1; Isaiah 48:2; Isaiah 52:12). Elsewhere twenty-nine times, without Jehovah preceding (Genesis 33:20; Exodus 24:10; Numbers 16:9; Joshua 22:16. 1Sa 1:17. 1 Samuel 5:7 1 Samuel 5:8, 1 Samuel 5:8 1 Samuel 5:8, 1 Samuel 5:10; 1 Samuel 5:11. 1Sa 6:3, 1 Samuel 6:5; 1 Samuel 25:32; 2 Samuel 23:3.Ezra 3:2, &c.
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shall come, &c.. shall know discernment.