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dernefs oftheTeople, or Nations, Chap. xx. $$. Chapter
See the Notes upon that Place. XXXVIII.
Ibid. (And gathered out of many Te of le.] See L/ m V m \J
the Note upon Chap, xxxiv. 15.
Ibid. oAgainft the Mountains of Jfrael, [See
Chap, xxxvi. 1, 4.] which have been always
wafte.] Or rather, altogether wafte, as the LXX
rightly tranflate it.
Ibid. 'But it is brought forth out of the Actions,
and they fhall dwell fafely all of them.'] Or,
(And they have dwelt fafely all of them ; the future
Tenfe being often put for the Treter perfecl.
The Senfe is, that after the Return of the Peo-
ple of Ifrael into their own Country, and their
having lived there for fome time in Peace and
Safety, this Enemy will think to take Advantage
of their Security, and fall upon them unexpectedly.
Compare Ver. 11.
Ver. 9. Thou flialt afcend and come like a Ver. 9.
Storm.'] A Corriparifon elfewhere made ufe of
to exprefs the Devariations which attend a de-
frroying Army. See Chap. xiii. 11. Ifa. xxviii. 2.
Ibid. ThouJJjalt be like a Cloud to cover the
Land.] Thou fhalt overfpread the Land like a
Dark Cloud which makes every thing look Melancholy
and Difmal. See Chap, xxx.j. Jerem.
iv. 1 j.
Ver. 11. I will go to the Land of unwalledV&' 1 1.
Villages, &c] . A Defcription of a People that
live fecurely without any apprehenfion of Dan-
ger. Compare "Jerem. xlix. 3 r
Ibid. To them that are at reft and dwell fafely.]
According to the Promife often repeated in
S f 2 the