The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.
Ver. 16. The anger of the Lord hath divided them.] Say the heathen still concerning the wicked Jews; continuatur enim hic instituta mimesis.
He will no more regard them.] Heb., Look after them - scil., Facie blenda ac benevola, in mercy; he hath utterly rejected them. For what reason?
They respected not the persons of the priests.] But vilely entreated them. See 2 Chronicles 36:16. Sacerdotes apud omnes gentes sunt venerabiles ob ministerium.