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**Ye** refers to any Israelites sold to heathen masters, who hence were in danger of being tempted to idolatry, while in this servitude.
**idols** = non-entities. Heb, *'elilim* = clay or terra cotta "gods". Compare [1 Corinthians 8:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/4) . Occurs only once more in Pentateuch, [Leviticus 19:4](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/4) .
**graven image.** Hebrew. *pesel* , an idol of wood or stone.
**standing image.** Hebrew. *Mazzebah,* a sacred pillar. In Genitive always "pillar". Compare [Leviticus 26:30](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/30) .
**image of stone.** Hebrew. *maskith,* a sculptured or painted stone. Compare [Leviticus 26:30](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/30) .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .

**If. Then.** Note the four occurrences of "If" and "Then" in this chapter.

**Then.** See note on "If", [Leviticus 26:3](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/3) above.
**rain.** Hebrew rains: i.e. the early and latter rains. [Deuteronomy 11:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/11/14) ; [Deuteronomy 28:12](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/12) .[Jeremiah 14:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/22) .[Deuteronomy 32:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/2) .[Psalms 72:6](../../../kjv/psalms/72/6) .
**increase** = produce, sustenance. Heb *yebul.* See notes on [Leviticus 25:7](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/7) ; [Leviticus 25:36](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/36) .

**peace,** or prosperity.
**rid evil beasts.** Compare [Ezekiel 34:25](../../../kjv/ezekiel/34/25) , [Ezekiel 34:28](../../../kjv/ezekiel/34/28) .

**enemies** = foes. First occurrence in Leviticus.

**five.** See App-10 , this promise enlarged in [Deuteronomy 32:30](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/30) . [Joshua 23:10](../../../kjv/joshua/23/10) . Compare [2 Samuel 23:8](../../../kjv/2-samuel/23/8) , 2Sa 23:18 . [1 Chronicles 11:11](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/11/11) , [1 Chronicles 11:18](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/11/18) . [Isaiah 30:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/17) .

**have respect** = turn unto you, as rendered in [Ezekiel 46:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/46/9) ; the only other place where this form occurs.

**tabernacle** = habitation. Hebrew. *mishkan.* App-40 .
**My soul** = Myself, or I. Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .

**walk.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia,* App-6 ; or, literally, as in Eden. See [Genesis 3:8](../../../kjv/genesis/3/8) . App-4 . Quoted [2 Corinthians 6:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/16) .

**broken broken in pieces.** Hebrew. *shabar,* as in verses: [Leviticus 26:19](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/19) , [Leviticus 26:26](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/26) ; not *parar,* as in verses: [Leviticus 26:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/15) , [Leviticus 26:24](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/24) .
**upright.** The yoke makes the wearer stoop. The above structure shows God's fivefold *threatening* for disobedience. We have the fivefold *execution* in [Isaiah 5:25](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/25) ; [Isaiah 9:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/12) , [Isaiah 9:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/17) , [Isaiah 9:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/21) ; [Isaiah 10:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/4) ; and His fivefold *lamentation* in [Amos 4:6-12](../../../kjv/amos/4/6-12) .

**your soul** = you (emphatic). Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .
**break** = violate. Hebrew. *parar,* break asunder, as in [Leviticus 26:46](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/46) ; not *shabar,* as in verses: [Leviticus 26:13](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/13) , [Leviticus 26:19](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/19) , [Leviticus 26:26](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/26) .

**burning ague.** Probably = fever.
**consume the eyes** = causing the sight to fail.
**heart** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**face.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .
**reign** = rule.

**sins.** Hebrew, plural of *'avon.* App-44 .

**of.** Genitive of cause, the power being the cause of the pride = your great pride. Compare [Ezekiel 30:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/30/6) . So [Ezekiel 24:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/24/21) , where the sense is lost in Authorized Version by the rendering "the excellency of your strength".

**of the land.** Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint, read "of the field".

**contrary.** First occurrence, and only in this chapter (seven times).

**wild beasts.** These abounded in Palestine. ([Deuteronomy 32:24](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/24) . [2 Kings 17:25](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/25) .[Isaiah 13:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/21) , [Isaiah 13:22](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/22) .[Ezekiel 14:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/10) , &c.)

**And I** = I also.
**gathered together** = withdrawn or escaped to (compare [Jeremiah 21:6-9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21/6-9) . [Ezekiel 5:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/5/12) ; [Ezekiel 7:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/7/15) ).

**broken the staff of your bread.** Figure of speech *Metalepsis* ( App-6 ), bread being put for the support it gives, and staff which it is; and the breaking of the staff put for the cutting off the supply. Compare [Isaiah 3:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/1) .[Ezekiel 4:16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/4/16) ; [Ezekiel 5:16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/5/16) ; [Ezekiel 14:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/13) .[Psalms 105:16](../../../kjv/psalms/105/16) .
**ten.** Supply *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ) by supplying the word "then" = then ten: i.e. one oven shall be sufficient for ten families. Compare [2 Kings 6:28](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/28) , [2 Kings 6:29](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/29) .

**high places:** used for idolatrous worship ([Numbers 22:41](../../../kjv/numbers/22/41) ; [Numbers 33:52](../../../kjv/numbers/33/52) .[Deuteronomy 12:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/12/2) .[Joshua 13:17](../../../kjv/joshua/13/17) (margin). Thus showing the helplessness of the gods worshipped.
**images** . Hebrew. *hammanim,* sun-idols. Compare [Leviticus 26:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/1) . [2 Chronicles 34:4](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/34/4) . This was prophetic.
**carcases.** Figure of speech *Catachresis.* App-6 . Another prophecy, See [2 Kings 23:20](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/20) . [2 Chronicles 34:5](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/34/5) .
**idols** = logs of wood. Hebrew. *gallulim,* trunks, blocks, used in derision for idols. Also derived from *galal =* dung, or detestable thing. First occurrence; frequently in Ezekiel.
**My soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh* . App-13 . Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 . This is the converse of verse [Leviticus 26:11](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/11) .

**sanctuaries** , or holy places. Some codices, with one printed edition, Samaritan Pentateuch, and Syriac, read the singular "sanctuary".
**smell.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .
**odours.** Compare [Isaiah 11:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/11/3) (margin).

**I.** Emphatic = I myself.

**heathen** = nations.

**enjoy.** Figure of speech *Prosopopatheia.* App-6 . Compare [Leviticus 18:25](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/25) .

**rest.** Figure of speech *Prosopopatheia.* App-6 . Compare [Jeremiah 34:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/17) . [2 Chronicles 36:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/21) .

**iniquity** = perversity. Hebrew " *avah* , App-44 .

**If they shall confess.** This is the one abiding condition for national blessing and restoration.
**trespass . . . trespassed.** Hebrew. *maal.* App-44 .

**walked.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .

**Jacob.** This is the only place where the order of the three Patriarchs is inverted.

**their soul** = they. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**when, &c.** Compare [Deuteronomy 4:31](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/31) . [2 Kings 13:23](../../../kjv/2-kings/13/23) .[Romans 11:1](../../../kjv/romans/11/1) , [Romans 11:2](../../../kjv/romans/11/2) , [Romans 11:28](../../../kjv/romans/11/28) , [Romans 11:29](../../../kjv/romans/11/29) .
**I am the LORD.** Compare [Psalms 144:15](../../../kjv/psalms/144/15) ; [Psalms 33:12](../../../kjv/psalms/33/12) .

**children.** Hebrew sons.
**in mount Sinai:** thus concluding with the words with which this section began in [Leviticus 25:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/1) .

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