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140 A Commentary
Chapter
XX.
:. 1.
Ver. 5.
Ver. 4.
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CHAP. XX.
The Argument.
This Chapter contains a Rehearfal of the Rebellions
and Idolatries of the Jews from their going out
©/Egypt to that very 'Day. The Trophet afterwards
foretels their Converfion and Reftauration.
The laft Five Verfes contain a Trophecy
againft Jerufalem.
Ver. 1. igfeagg^ggsal NT> it came to fafs in the feventh
Tear, &c.] Ofjehoiakirfs
Captivity : Compare Chap. 1.
2. viii. 1. All the Prophecies
recorded from the Eighth Chapter
to this, probably belong to the fixth Year of that
Captivity.
Ibid. Certain of the Elders of Ifraelcame to enquire
of the Lord, 8cc] See the Note on Chap,
viii. 1.
Ver. $. / will not he enquired of by you.'] You
{hall not receive fuch an Anfwer as you ex peel,
but fuch as your Hypocrify deferves. See Ver. 31.
and Chap. xiv. j, 4.
Ver. 4. Wilt thou judge them ?~\ Wilt thou flead
for them as our Margin reads, or defend their
Caufe ?