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i$6 A Commentary.
Chapter which Twill fhew toward yon. Compare Chap.
XX. xxviii; 22, 25. xxxvi. 23. xxxviii. 23. xxxix. 27.
^"VNJ Ver. 42. aAndye (haUhiow that I am the Lord.]
Ver. 42. An Epiphone;na often ufed in this Prophet by way
of Conclufion of fome fevere Denunciation : See
Chap. vi. 7. But in this and the 44th Verfe, and
fome other Places added after the Promifes of Grace
and Favour, by which God makes his Power
known unto the World, as well as by his Judgments.
See Chap, xxxvi. 2$. xxxviii. 2}.
Ibid. When I frail lying you [or fhall have
brought you] into the Countrey for which I lifted
up my Hand. ] See Ver. 5.
Ver. 43. Ver. 45. oAnd there frailye rememher your Ways
andyour Doings.'] The. Prophets Itippofe, 'that the
Cpnverfion and Reitoration of the Jews fhall be
accompanied with a general Repentance, and a
deep Remorfe for their former Mifdoings. See
Chap. xvi. 6;. and the Note there.
Ibid. aAndye frail lathe 'your r
elves in your own
fight.] See Chap. vi. 7. xvi. 63. xxxvi } 1.
yer. 44. Ver. 44. When I have wrought with you for my
Name's Sake, &rc] When I have exerted my Power
in your Deliverance, moved thereto not by any
Deferts.of yours* hut purely out of regard to my
own Honour, and the Promifes made to your Fathers.
See Chap, xxxvi, 22.
Ver. 46. Ver. 46. Set thy Face toward the South.] DirecT:
thy Looks and thy Speech (See Chap. iv. 7. vi. 2.)toward
the Land of ljrael r and particularly toward
Jerufalem, which lay Southward otXhaldea. See
Chap. i. 4. xxi. 2.
Ibid. 'Drop thy Word toward the South.] The
Gift of Prophecy is compared to Rain, or the Dew o£