1 The great calamities which come by sin
10 The different reward of the righteous and wicked
12 The oppression and covetousness of the rulers
16 The judgments which shall be for the pride of the women
25 The general desolation

behold Isa 2:22

the Lord Isa 1:24 36:12 51:22

the stay Le 26:26 Ps 105:16 Jer 37:21 38:9 Eze 4:16,17 14:13

2 The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

mighty Isa 2:13-15 2Ki 24:14-16 Ps 74:9 La 5:12-14 Am 2:3

the ancient Isa 9:15 Eze 8:12 9:5

3 The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.

captain Ex 18:21 De 1:15 1Sa 8:12

the honourable man. Heb. a man eminent in countenance Jud 8:18

eloquent orator. or, skilful of speech Ex 4:10,14-16

4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

children 1Ki 3:7-9 2Ch 33:1 34:1 36:2,5,9,11 Ec 10:16

5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

the people Isa 9:19-21 11:13 Jer 9:3-8 22:17 Eze 22:6,7,12 Am 4:1 Mic 3:1-3 3:11 Zec 7:9-11 Mal 3:5 Jas 2:6 5:4

child Isa 1:4 Le 19:32 2Ki 2:23 Job 30:1-12

base 2Sa 16:5-9 Ec 10:5-7 Mt 26:67 27:28-30 Mr 14:65 Lu 22:64

6 When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:

a man Isa 4:1 Jud 11:6-8 Joh 6:15

7 In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.

swear. Heb. lift up the hand Ge 14:22 De 32:40 Re 10:5,6

healer. Heb. binder up Isa 58:12 Jer 14:19 La 2:13 Ho 5:13 6:1

neither bread. Princes and great men in the East, as Sir J. Chardin testifies, are obliged to have a great stock of clothes in readiness for presents on all occasions; and a great quantity of provisions for the table is equally necessary. Hence the person desired to undertake the government, alleges as an excuse that he is not able to support the dignity of his station. 1Ki 4:22,23 Ne 5:17,18

contrast this with Christ Isa 59:16

8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

Jerusalem 2Ch 28:5-7,18 33:11 36:17-19 Jer 26:6,18 La 5:16,17 Mic 3:12

because Isa 5:18,19 57:4 Ps 73:8,9 Eze 8:12 9:9 Ho 7:16 Mal 3:13-15 Mt 12:36,37 Jude 1:15

to provoke Isa 65:3-5 2Ch 33:6,7 Eze 8:4-6,17,18 Hab 1:13 1Co 10:22

9 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

the shew Isa 3:16 1Sa 15:32 2Ki 9:30 Ps 10:4 73:6,7 Pr 30:13 Jer 3:3 6:15 Da 7:20

and they declare Ge 13:13 18:20,21 19:5-9 Jer 44:16,17 Eze 23:16

woe La 5:16 Ho 13:9

10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

say ye Isa 26:20,21 Ec 8:12 Jer 15:11 Eze 9:4 18:9-19 Zep 2:3 Mal 3:18 Ro 2:5-11

they shall eat Ps 18:23,24 128:1,2 Ga 6:7,8 Heb 6:10

11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

woe Isa 48:22 57:20,21 65:13-15,20 Ps 1:3-5 11:5,6 Ec 8:13

for the reward Ps 28:4 62:12 Pr 1:31 2Co 5:10 Jas 2:13

given him. Heb. done to him Ps 120:3,4

12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

children Isa 3:4 2Ki 11:1 Na 3:13

lead thee. or, which call thee blessed Isa 9:15 Nu 6:23-27 Jer 5:31 Mt 15:14

destroy. Heb. swallow p Mt 23:14

13 The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

standeth up Ps 12:5 Pr 22:22,23 23:10,11 Ho 4:1,2 Mic 6:2

14 The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.

enter Job 22:4 34:23 Ps 143:2

the ancients Isa 3:2,3

ye have eaten. or, ye have burnt Isa 5:7 Job 24:2-7 Jer 5:27 Am 4:1 Mic 2:2 6:10 Mt 21:33

15 What mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

what mean Eze 18:2 Jon 1:6

ye beat Isa 58:4 Ex 5:14 Am 2:6,7 8:4-6 Mic 3:2,3

16 Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:

the daughters Isa 1:8 4:4 Mt 21:5 Lu 23:28

are haughty Isa 24:4 32:9-11 Pr 16:18 30:13 Eze 16:49,50 Zep 3:11

wanton eyes. Heb. deceiving with their eyes. Or, as messakkaroth ainayim is rendered in the Targum, painting their eyes with stibium: for sakar is probably the same as the Chaldee sekar, or that import.

mincing. or, tripping nicely
and making. The Eastern ladies wear on their ankles large rings to which smaller ones are attached, which make a tinkling sound as they move nimbly.

17 Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.

smite Le 13:20,30,43,44 De 28:27 Re 16:2

discover. Heb. made naked Isa 20:4 47:2,3 Jer 13:22 Eze 16:36,37 23:25-29 Mic 1:11 Na 3:5

18 In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

tinkling ornaments Isa 3:16

cauls. or, networks
Shevisim, probably the rich embroidered kerchiefs used to bind on their caps on the head, described by Lady M. W. Montague, Let. 32.

round tires Jud 8:21

19 The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

chains. or, sweet-balls
neteephoth, earrings or drops; in Arabic, netafat
the bracelets Ge 24:22,30,53 38:18,25 Ex 35:22 Nu 31:50 Eze 16:11

mufflers. or, spangled ornaments

20 The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

tablets. Heb. houses of the soul. Probably perfume boxes, as rendered by Bp. Lowth

the earrings. Lechasim, probably amulets Ge 35:4 Ex 32:2 Eze 16:12 Ho 2:13

21 The rings, and nose jewels,

rings Ge 41:42 Es 8:12 So 5:14 Lu 15:22 Jas 2:2

nose jewels Ge 24:47 1Ti 2:9,10 1Pe 3:3,4

22 The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

The changeable suits. Machalatzoth, probably loose robes, used according to the weather.

23 The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

glasses Ex 38:8

fine linen Ge 41:42 1Ch 15:27 Eze 16:10 Lu 16:19 Re 19:8,14

vails Ge 24:65 Ru 3:15 So 5:7

24 And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

instead Isa 57:9 Pr 7:17

baldness Isa 22:12 Eze 7:18 Mic 1:16

a girding Isa 15:3 32:9-11 Job 16:15 Jer 4:8 6:26 48:37 49:3 La 2:10 Eze 27:31 Joe 1:8 Am 8:10 Re 11:3

burning Isa 4:4 Le 26:16 De 28:22 32:24 Re 16:9 18:9

25 Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war.

thy men 2Ch 29:9 Jer 11:22 14:18 18:21 19:7 21:9 La 2:21 Am 9:10

mighty. Heb. might

26 And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.

her gates Jer 14:2 La 1:4

desolate. or, emptied. Heb. cleansed
shall sit Isa 47:1 Job 2:8,13 La 2:10 Eze 26:16 Lu 19:44