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**Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**a king.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 17:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/14) , [Deuteronomy 17:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/16) ). App-92 .
**in** = for, in the interest of.

**And.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* in verses: [Isaiah 32:2-5](../../../kjv/isaiah/32/2-5) , emphasizing every detail.
**man.** Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 .
**wind.** Hebrew. *ruach* . App-9 .
**rivers of water.** Hebrew. *palgei-mayim.* Channels for irrigation in a garden. See notes on [Proverbs 21:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/1) .[Psalms 1:3](../../../kjv/psalms/1/3) .
**weary** = thirsty.

**The heart also** = And the heart: preserving the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ([Isaiah 32:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/32/2) ).

**vile . . . villany.** Note the Figure of speech, *Paronomasia* ( App-6 ). Hebrew. *nabal nebalah.*
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**iniquity.** Hebrew. *'aven* . App-6
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4
**soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh* . App-13

**instruments also of the churl.** Note the Figure of speech *Paronomasia* . Hebrew. *vekelay kelayv.* English chattels of the churl.
**evil.** Hebrew. *ra'a'* . App-44 .
**deviseth** = counselleth.
**wicked.** Hebrew. *rasha* . App-44 .
**devices** = plans.
**poor** = wretched. Hebrew. *anah* . See note on [Proverbs 6:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/11) .
**needy** = helpless, weak in will and wealth. Hebrew. *ebyon* . See note on [Proverbs 6:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/11) .

**liberal** = noble: freehearted, freehanded.

**ye women.** Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Species), "women" being put for the whole nation, now reduced by sin to utter weakness; or, a special message, as in [Isaiah 3:16-26](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/16-26) .
**hear my voice.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Deuteronomy 4:33](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/33) , [Deuteronomy 4:36](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/36) ), App-92 .
**careless** = confident. Hebrew. *batah* . App-69 . Used here of self-confidence, in irony.

**pleasant fields** =fields of desire. Figure of speech. *Enallage* . App-6

**forsaken** = neglected.
**left.** See note on "forsake", [Isaiah 1:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/4) .
**forever.** Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of the Whole), Put for a prolonged period. Note the limitation by the word "until" in the next verse.

**spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . Compare [Joel 2:28](../../../kjv/joel/2/28) . [Ezekiel 36:25-27](../../../kjv/ezekiel/36/25-27) .
**poured.** Hebrew. *'arah.* Occurs in [Isaiah 3:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/17) ; [Isaiah 22:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/22/6) , and here in the "former" portion; and in [Isaiah 53:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/12) , the "latter" portion.

**work** = tillage. assurance = confidence. Hebrew. *b* a *t* ah ( App-69 ) Same word as careless ([Isaiah 32:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/32/9) ), but not in irony.

**hail, coming down.** Note the Figure of speech *Paronomasia* , for emphasis. Hebrew. *ubarad beredeth;* Eng. *hail hailing.*

**Blessed** = O the happinesses of you, &c. The second of the three occurring in Isaiah. See note on [Isaiah 30:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/18) . Compare [Isaiah 56:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/2) .

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