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2^6
A Commentary
Chapter Ibid. The men of the land that is in League.]
XXX. The LXX tranflate it, The men of my League,
of whom
flying into Egypt, were deftroyed there with
i/"V"\J or Covenant : i. e. the Jews : Many
the Egyptians : See the Note on Chap. xxix.
12.
Ver. 6. Ver. 6. They alfo that uphold Egypt flmllf 'all.
The Governours of the feveral Provinces, thofe
who are called the flay of the Tribes thereof
Ifa.yjx. 1 5. L e. of the feveral Nomi or Divifi-
ons of Egypt.
Ibid. From the Tower of Syene they {hall fall
in itj The Senfe would be more complete if
the Words were tranflated, From Migdol to
Syene. See the Note on Chap. xxix. 1 2.
yer - Ver. 7. (And they fliall be defolate in the midfl
of the Countries that are defolate, &c] See
Chap. xxix. 10.
Ver 8. Ver. 8. When I have {et afire in Egypt,"]
God's Judgments are often compared to Fire.
See Chap. xix. 14. xxii. 21, 31. Jer. \ii. 20.
oAmos i. 4. hcTfalm Ixxviii. 6$.
Ibid. &4nd when all her Helpers fliall be deftroyed.]
All her Allies and Auxiliaries : Compare
Chap. xxxi. 7 v xxxii. 21.
Ver. O. V ei *« 9. In that Day {liall MeJJengers go from
me in Ships to make the carelejs Ethiopians
afraid.'} The Ethiopians were the Confederates
of the Egyptians in former times, and fharers
with them in their Good or 111 Fortune. See
Jfa. xviii. 1, 2. xx. J, 4. and the Notes upon
thofe places. The Verfe may be likewife thus rendered
j In that Day{hall Mejjengersgofrom me to
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