But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
Ver. 11. But afterwards they turned, and caused their servants.] Stimulante avaritia. Covetousness prompting and pricking them on thereunto for that is the root of all evil. 1Ti 6:10 The Chaldeans had drawn off, to go, belike, to fight with the relief that was coming out of Egypt; Jeremiah 37:7 ; Jer 37:11 and now these silly Jews thought themselves out of the reach of God's rod perfidiously repealed their vows, re-embondaged their servants, and are therefore worthily threatened with a more cruel servitude to the Chaldeans for this their relapse and breach of covenant with God.