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**Righteous, &c.** Figure of speech *Synchoresis.* App-6 .
**LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . "Wherefore . . . ? Figure of speech *Erotesis.*
**wicked** = lawless. Hebrew. *rasha'.* App-44 . deal very treacherously. Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* Hebrew are traitors of treachery = are utter traitors.

**near.** Anathoth was a city of priests.
**mouth.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), for the words uttered by it.
**reins** = kidneys. Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject), App-6 , for the affections.

**prepare** = separate, or devote.

**How long . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis* .
**wickedness** = lawlessness. Hebrew. *rasha'.* App-44 .

**trustedst** = confidedst. Hebrew. *batah.* App-69 .
**swelling.** Hebrew pride. Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for proud beasts in the undergrowth on the banks of the Jordan. See [Jeremiah 49:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/19) ; [Jeremiah 50:44](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/44) , and compare [Job 41:34](../../../kjv/job/41/34) .

**called** = called loudly.

**the dearly beloved.** Hebrew love. Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for one loved.
**My soul** = I Myself (emphatic). Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.*

**is** = is become.

**speckled bird** = a bird of prey.

**pastors.** Used of rulers. See note on Jer 2:80 ; [Jeremiah 3:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/15) .
**My portion.** One Codex (Dr. Ginsburg's "G. 1") reads "My possession".
**pleasant portion.** Hebrew portion of desire = my desired portion.

**man.** Hebrew. *'ish* . App-14 .

**high** = eminent.

**but.** Some codices, with three early printed editions, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "but" in the text.
**revenues** = produce.

**neighbours.** Egypt, Edom, Philistia, Amnion, and Moab.
**to inherit.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Exodus 32:13](../../../kjv/exodus/32/13) ). App-92 .

**them.** Authorized Version 1611 omits this word.
**every man.** Hebrew. *'ish* . App-14 .

**as** = according as.
**built** = rebuilt. See note on [Numbers 13:22](../../../kjv/numbers/13/22) .

**obey** = hearken.
**saith the LORD** = [is] Jehovah's oracle. 7-13. The beloved People. Themselves. 14-17. The beloved People. Their enemies.

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