1 Against oppression.
4 A lamentation.
7 A reproof of injustice and idolatry.
12 A promise of restoring Jacob.

Cir. A.M. 3274. B.C. 730. to. Es 3:8 5:14 9:25 Ps 7:14-16 140:1-8 Pr 6:12-19 12:2 Isa 32:7 Isa 59:3 Jer 18:18 Eze 11:2 Na 1:11 Lu 20:19 22:2-6 Ac 23:12 Ro 1:30

work. Ps 36:4 Pr 4:16

when. Ho 7:6,7 Mt 27:1,2 Mr 15:1 Ac 23:15

because. Ge 31:29 De 28:32 Pr 3:27 Joh 19:11

2 And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

they covet. Ex 20:17 1Ki 21:2-19 Job 31:38 Isa 5:8 Jer 22:17 Am 8:4 Hab 2:5-9 1Ti 6:10

so. 3:9 Ex 22:21-24 2Ki 9:26 Ne 5:1-5 Job 24:2-12 Eze 18:12 22:12 Am 8:4 Mal 3:5 Mt 23:14

oppress. or, defraud. 1Sa 12:3,4

3 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

this family. Jer 8:3 Am 3:1,2

do. 1 Jer 18:11 34:17 La 2:17 Jas 2:13

from. Am 2:14-16 9:1-4 Zep 1:17,18

necks. Jer 27:12 La 1:14 5:5 Ro 16:4

go. Isa 2:11,12 3:16 5:19 28:14-18 Jer 13:15-17 36:23 43:2 Da 4:37 5:20-23

for. Am 5:13 Eph 5:16

4 In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.

shall. Nu 23:7,18 24:3,15 Job 27:1 Isa 14:4 Eze 16:44 Hab 2:6 Mr 12:12

and lament. 2Sa 1:17 2Ch 35:25 Jer 9:10,17-21 14:18 Joe 1:8,13 Am 5:1,17

a doleful lamentation. Heb. a lamentation of lamentations. La 1:1-5:22 Eze 2:10

We. De 28:29 Isa 6:11 24:3 Jer 9:19 25:9-11 Zep 1:2

he hath changed. 10 1:15 2Ki 17:23,24 2Ch 36:20,21 Isa 63:17,18

turning away he. or, instead of restoring, he, etc.

5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.

cast. De 32:8 Jos 18:4,10 Ps 16:6 Ho 9:3

the congregation. De 23:2,8 Ne 7:61

6 Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.

Prophesy ye, etc. or, Prophesy not as they prophesy. Heb. Drop. etc. Isa 30:10 Jer 26:8,9,20-23 Eze 20:46 21:2 Am 2:12 7:13 Ac 4:17 5:28,40 7:51 1Th 2:15,16

they shall not prophesy. Ps 74:9 Eze 3:26 Am 8:11-13

that they. Jer 6:14,15 8:11,12

7 O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

named. 3:9 Isa 48:1,2 58:1 Jer 2:4 Mt 3:8 Joh 8:39 Ro 2:28,29 9:6-13 2Ti 3:5

is. Nu 11:23 Isa 50:2 59:1,2 Zec 4:6 2Co 6:12

straitened. or, shortened. do not. Ps 19:7-11 119:70,71,92,93,99-103 Jer 15:16 Ro 7:13

walketh. Ps 15:2 84:11 Pr 2:7 10:9,29 14:2 28:18 Ho 14:9

uprightly. Heb. upright.

8 Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

of late. Heb. yesterday. risen. 2Ch 28:5-8 Isa 9:21

with the garment. Heb. over against a garment. securely. 2Sa 20:19 2Ch 28:8 Ps 55:20 120:6,7

9 The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.

women. or, wives. cast. 2 Mt 23:14 Mr 12:40 Lu 20:47

from their children. 1Sa 26:19 Joe 3:6

my glory. Ps 72:19 Eze 39:21 Hab 2:14 Zec 2:5 2Co 3:18 4:6

10 Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.

and. De 4:26 30:18 Jos 23:15,16 1Ki 9:7 2Ki 15:29 17:6 2Ch 7:20 2Ch 36:20,21

for. De 12:9 Ps 95:11 Heb 4:1-9

because. Le 18:24-28 20:22-26 Ps 106:38 Jer 3:2

it shall. Jer 9:19 10:18 Eze 36:12-14

11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

a man. 1Ki 13:18 22:21-23 2Ch 18:19-22 Isa 9:15 Jer 14:14 23:14,25,32 Jer 27:14,15 28:2,3,15 29:21-23 Eze 13:3-14,22 2Co 11:13-15 2Th 2:8-10 2Pe 2:1-3 1Jo 4:1 Re 16:13,14

walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie. or, walk with the wind and lie falsely. I will. 3:5,11 1Ki 22:6 Jer 6:13,14 8:10,11 23:17 Ro 16:18 Php 3:19 2Pe 2:13-19

he shall. Isa 30:10,11 Jer 5:31 2Th 2:11

12 I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.

surely assemble. 4:6,7 Isa 11:11 27:12 Jer 3:18 31:8 Eze 37:21 Ho 1:11

I will put. 7:14 Jer 23:3 31:10 Eze 34:11,22,31

Bozrah. Ge 36:33 Isa 34:6 Am 1:12

they. Jer 31:7-9 Eze 36:37 Zec 8:22,23 9:14,15 10:6-8

13 The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.

breaker. Isa 42:7,13-16 45:1,2 49:9,24,25 51:9,10 55:4 59:16-19 Jer 51:20-24 Da 2:34,35,44 Ho 13:14 Zec 12:8 1Co 15:21-26 Heb 2:14,15

they have. Zec 10:5-7,12 12:3-8

their. Isa 49:10 51:12 52:12 Jer 23:5,6 Eze 34:23,24 Ho 1:11 3:5 Zec 9:14,15 Joh 10:27-30 Heb 2:9,10 6:20 Re 7:17 17:14 Re 19:13-17