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298 A Commentary
Chapter Ver. 34. Whereas it lay desolate in the fight
XXXVl.of all that -pajj'ed by it.] As Mofes had threat-
\j~\~\J ned, 'Deut. xxix. 23-28.
Ver. 34. Ver. 35. This Land that was defolate is he-
Ver. $5. come like the Garden of Eden.] See Chap, xxviii.
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Ver. 16, Ver. 36. The Heathen that are left round
about you, fjjall know that I the Lord build the
ruined Tlaces, &c] The Heathen Nations
that are near you, (See Ver. 4.) fhall be convinced
that the reftoring the Jews to their former
State muft be the immediate Hand of God,
who will certainly in due time fulfil what is here
foretold. See Chap, xxxvii. 14.
Ver. 17, Ver. $7. / will yet for this be enquired of by
the Houfe of Ifrael, to do it for them.] God in
his Anger tells the Jews, that he will not be
enquired of by them. Chap. xiv. $. xx. J, 51. intimating
that during their Continuance in Ido-
latry and other Wicked nefs, they ought not to
addrefs themfelves to him, nor expeQ: any Favourable
Anfwer to their Requefts : But' now
upon their Repentance and Reconciliation, he
tells them that he will be enquired of by them, i.
e. he will difpofe their Hearts to apply themfelves
to him by Prayer, and will anfwer the
Petitions they make to him for the fulfilling
thefe his Promifes. See Tfal. x. 17. And Com-
pare Jerem. xxix. 1 $.
Ver. 28. Ver. 38. eAs the Holy Flock, as the Flock of
Jerufalem in her Solemn Feafts.] The Sheep and
Lambs defigned for the Sacrifices which were
offered at the three folemn Feafts, were both
very