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Righteous, &c. Figure of speech Synchoresis. App-6.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. "Wherefore... ? Figure of speech Erotesis.
wicked. lawless. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44. deal very treacherously. Figure of speech Polyptoton. Hebrew are traitors of treachery. are utter traitors.
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near. Anathoth was. city of priests.
mouth. Put by Figure of
ch Metonymy (of Cause), for the words uttered by it.
reins. kidneys. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for the affections.
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prepare. separate, or devote.
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How long... ? Figure of speech Erotesis.
wickedness. lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44.
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trustedst. confidedst. Hebrew. batah. App-69.
swelling. Hebrew pride. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for proud beasts in the undergrowth on the banks of the Jordan. See Jeremiah 49:19; Jeremiah 50:44, and compare Job 41:34.
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called. called loudly.
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the dearly beloved. Hebrew. love. Put by Figure of speech. Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for one loved.
My soul. I Myself (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. Figure of speech. Anthropopatheia. App-6.
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is. is become.
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speckled bird. a bird of prey.
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pastors. Used of rulers. See note on Jeremiah 1:80; Jeremiah 3:15.
My portion. One Codex (Dr. Ginsburg's "G. 1") reads "My possession".
pleasant portion. Hebrew portion of desire. my desired portion.
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man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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high. eminent.
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but. Some codices, with three early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "but" in the text.
revenues. produce.
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neighbours. Egypt, Edom, Philistia, Amnion, and Moab.
to inherit. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 32:13). App-92.
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them. Authorized Version 1611 omits this word.
every man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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as. according as.
rk; but. type of Christ's ascension, as is clear from Ephesians 4:8.
led. led in proc
on.
captivity. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for captives.
received gifts for men. The Hebrew lakah has. twofold meaning, i.e. receiving and giving. Here the Ellipsis must be supplied by the second, "received [and given] gifts among (or for) men". In Ephesians 4:8 the Ellipsis must be supplied by the former, "Thou hast [received] and given gifts among (or for) men". "Among" is one of the recognized renderings of Beth (= B) with. plural noun. (See Psalms 99:6; 2 Samuel 15:31.)
men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.
Yea. Figure of speech Epitrechon..
for the rebellious also. This is. foreshadowing of true grace.
THE LORD. Hebrew Jah, as in Psalms 68:4.
dwell. Hebrew. shakan. See note on "placed" (Genesis 3:24). dwell as in. tabernacle, the Ark being the symbol of His presence. Compare Exodus 25:8; Exodus 29:45; Exodus 29:46; Joshua 18:1. Jos 22:19. 1 Kings 6:13. It is from this verb that we have Shekinah.
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obey. hearken.
saith the LORD. [is] Jehovah's oracle. 7-13. The beloved People. Themselves. 14-17. The beloved People. Their enemies.