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14 there. And all that are round about him to help him, and all his bands, will I scatter toward every wind; and I will draw out the sword after them. And they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them in the countries. 16 But I will leave † a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

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THE word of Jehovah also came unto me, saying;
Son of man, eat thy food with quaking, and drink thy
water with trembling and with carefulness: and say unto
the people of the land; Thus saith the Lord Jehovah
concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of
Israel their bread shall they eat with carefulness,
:
their water shall they drink with astonishment; that || her
land may be desolate from all § that is therein, because

* H. his help.

H. men of number.

Or, and that they may know. || Or, their.

§ H. the fulness thereof.

and

14. - -to help him.-Præsidium ejus. V. The reading of 171 is supported by 4 MSS. and other authorities in Bibl. Kenn. But Houbi"shall forsake him ;" and, with more probability,

עזבו gant proposes

16. —a few men.-Hebr. men of number. This phrase is illustrated by apiapaтοì åñò ñоλλŵν: Theocr. xvi. 87: and, populus numerabilis utpote parvus. Hor. A. P. 206.

-declare.

Confessing that they were justly punished for their idolatries and immoralities.

19. in the land of Israel.—So Chald. Israel being used of the country formerly inhabited by the twelve tribes. c. xiv. 1, 4. But Syr. 31, and of.

-her land may be desolate.wsn 4 MSS. "may be treated as guilty.", their land, 7 or 8 MSS.

—from all that is therein.-Literally, says Houbigant, absque plenitudine ejus: and he renders in the text, viduata frugibus. But b

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of the violence of all that dwell therein; and the cities that are inhabited may be laid waste, and the land may become desolate; and ye may know that I am Jehovah.

MOREOVER the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying; Son of man, what is that proverb which * ye have † in the land of Israel, saying, "The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?" Therefore say unto them; Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel: but say unto them, "The days draw near, and the effect of every vision." For there shall be no longer any vain vision, or smooth divination, within the house of Israel. For I Jehovah will speak the word which I shall speak, and it shall be performed, || it shall be no more. prolonged for in your days, O rebellious house, will I speak the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord Jehovah.

#H. is unto you.
† Or, concerning.

H. I have made, &c.

H. thou shalt not prolong it any more.

fulness may refer to the inhabitants and cattle as well as to the produce of a country. "So that there shall be no fulness thereof.", ita ut Nold. § 21.

non.

22.

See c. i. 28.

23.

are prolonged.—Are wont to be prolonged-is wont to fail.

and the effect of every vision.-The word, or matter, of every vision draweth near. "Perhaps, and every vision shall be fact. Et erit omnis visio. Syr. And so perhaps v 25 should be translated, When I the Lord speak, what I speak shall be fact, and it shall be done: it shall be no more prolonged. And in like manner v. 28." Secker.

24.

', sons.

25.

—house of Israel.-For n', house, MSS. and the ancients read

will speak the word.-See Chald.

-it shall be no more prolonged.—It is possible that a feminine substantive may be understood. See on Hos. v. 9. But 6. read Twos, I will no more prolong.

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26 THE word of Jehovah also came unto me saying; Son of man, lo, the house of Israel say, The vision that * he seeth is for many days to come, and † he prophesieth + 28 of times that are far off. Therefore say unto them; Thus saith the Lord Jehovah : There shall none of my words be prolonged any more: the word which I shall speak shall be performed, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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CHAPTER XIII.

1 2 THE word of Jehovah also came unto me, saying: Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say unto them that || prophesy out of their own heart, Hear ye the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the foolish prophets, that go after their own spirit, and have seen nothing. Thy 5 prophets, O Israel, are like the foxes in the deserts. Ye have not gone up into the breaches, neither § made up the ** fence for the house of Israel, to stand in battle

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27.

that he seeth.-In v. 21-25 there is a reference to the visions of all prophets but v. 26—28 refer particularly to Ezekiel's prophecy. -be prolonged.-Houbigant translates on here and v. 25, "in longum duces" and I see not how the construction can be otherwise rectified in this place.

28.

"Et

3. and have seen nothing. non, nequaquam. Nold. §. 2. ad nihil vident." Houb. "And [go after] things which they have not seen." Marg. Engl. vers.

4. -like the foxes.-They seize their prey in a cunning and cowardly manner, and then fly into lurking places.

5.

-Ye have not gone up &c.-Ye have not exercised your propheti

*

6 in the day of Jehovah. They have seen vanity and + lying divination; they say, Jehovah speaketh, whereas Jehovah hath not sent them; and they have caused others to hope that they would confirm the word.

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Have ye not seen a ‡ vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination; whereas ye say, Jehovah speaketh, 8 although I have not uttered it? Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah Because ye have spoken || vanity, and have seen a lie, therefore, lo, I am against you, saith the 9 Lord Jehovah: and mine hand shall be against the prophets that see § vanity, and that divine a lie they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall 10 know that I am the Lord Jehovah. Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, " Peace,”

*Or, falsehood.

Or, false.
Or, falsehood.

§ Or, falsehood.

H. divination of a lie.

cal office, and framed your own conduct, so as to stop the wrath of Jehovah by admonitions and exhortations, and by personal goodness. C. xxii. 30. Ps. cvi. 23. Jer. v. 1.

6. and lying divination.-Houbigant observes that all the ancients "and have divined a lie.”

, רק ס מ ו read

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-they have caused others to hope.-See Ps. cxix. 49. or, hoped to establish the word." Secker. "They hoped, however, that their words would be fulfilled."

Michaelis.

7. ————whereas ye say.—ps, saying, 5 MSS. Houb. who also proposes, as v. 6.

9.

—assembly.—Of those who shall hereafter worship me in Jerusalem. Or, in the secret council of those who shall consult on public affairs. -writing.-Roll of those who shall return from captivity. "Genealogical tables. That is, they shall die without children." Michaelis. 10. Because, even because.-Noldius says, "Repetitio intendit significationem."

-they have seduced.

1 MS. But in Syr. Chald. and Sam.

the root is written with 2. See Cast lex.

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and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered mortar; say thou unto those who daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O

*

great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall 12 rend it. Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said

unto you, where is the daubing with which ye daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury, to consume it. Thus I will break down the wall which ye have daubed with untempered mortar, and will bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation

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* H. a wind of storms.

Or, for a full end.

† H. a wind of storms.

a wall.

occurs only here. Cappellus observes that it is explained by ' v. 12. and that 's in Arab. signifies a wall. See 'n cinxit. Gol. lex. See also, under pn, similar roots in Syr. Æth. which signify cinxit, circundedit.

-untempered mortar.-n "quod non est paratum ut oportet." Cocceius. ȧvapróra Symmachus. Camento sine paleis: some commentators. See c. xxii. 28.

11.

תפל ויפל

there shall be.—'71 4 MSS. 6. Observe the paronomasia in "Pro legit Syr. 1, ecce." Secker.

and ye.-V. 6. Syr. render "And I will give, or, send. But then, as Houbigant observes, we must read with 6. ban, "and they shall fall." Houbigant proposes 11, "et cum eo, sc. imbre." Perhaps

nouns in construction. Gramm. 421. But see v. 18, 20, and

prefixed to ה For Guarini gives many instances of .וגו" ואתן האבני

ואתנה dabo, et lapides : non male. Pro אתנה ואבני Syr. legit" אתנה

legit Chald. 1. nominativo subinde præfigitur. Nec hoc male." Secker.

great.- gemma, unio, crystallus. Job. xxviii. 18. The Arabic article is prefixed. Hailstones of gems: i. e. as large as gems. See Grot.

13.

-rend.-p2, in Pihil, may be rendered with V. erumpere faciam. Sc. findendo nubes vel terram educam.