Bible Commentary

Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing [was] of sapphire: 7. nobles ] probably right, as in Gen 49:26; Deu 33:16 (in which places mg. renders “princes”) as against the more frequent sense Nazirites (as mg. here). rubies ] mg. corals. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 4:7”

For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. 6. the iniquity the sin ] rather than as mg. and A.V. the punishment of the iniquity the punishment of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 4:6”

They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills. 5. delicately ] luxuriously. Children are still the subject, and not, as has been suggested, rich persons. In the latter case we should have to render carried on scarlet (i.e. litters or couches furnished with costly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 4:5”

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, [and] no man breaketh [it] unto them. Verse 4. The tongue of the sucking child] See Clarke on La 2:12. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible As the fatness of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 4:4”

Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people [is become] cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness. 3. the jackals ] See on Jer 9:11; Jer 51:34. like the ostriches in the wilderness ] Cp. C.B. (Davidson) on Job 39:15 f. for “the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 4:3”

The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter! 2. work of the hands of the potter ] as helpless as the earth which is moulded by him. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The precious sons of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 4:2”

How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. 1. changed ] The verb in the MT. has not a pure Heb. form. By the change of a diacritic mark Lhr, following Nldeke, gets the sense are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 4:1”

Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the LORD. Verse 66. Persecute and destroy them] Thou wilt pursue them with destruction. These are all declaratory, not imprecatory. From under the heavens of the Lord.] This verse seems to allude to the Chaldaic prediction, in Jer 10:11. By their conduct they will … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:66”

Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them. 65. hardness ] or, as mg. blindness, Heb. covering. Cp. 2Co 3:15. thy curse unto them ] dependent on “wilt give,” or meaning, thy curse shall be unto them. Either of these explanations is more in accordance with the context than to make the clause an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:65”

Render unto them a recompense, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. 64 66. For the anticipation of punishment here expressed see on Jer 18:23; C.B. (Kirkpatrick) on Psa 28:4. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges These three last verses are all but the same general petition, though expressed in various … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Lamentations 3:64”