Verse 2

Blood. Why dost thou cease to admonish and rebuke the people? (Worthington) --- Pronounce sentence on Jerusalem, (Haydock) for her cruelties. (Calmet)

Verse 6

Hath. Septuagint, "was mixed with his relations," ver. 10., &c., (Haydock) fighting against them. (Theodoret)

Verse 8

Sabbaths, by servile works, and by their sinful deportment.

Verse 9

Slanderers, hateful to all, Leviticus xix. 16., and Proverbs xi. 13. --- Mountains. Chap. xviii. 6.

Verse 10

Father, his widow, their mother-in-law, or one of his wives.

Verse 12

Increase. Chap. xviii. 18. (Calmet) --- Me. "The remembrance of God excludes all sins." (St. Jerome)

Verse 13

Hands, through surprise and sorrow. (Calmet) --- God wishes the sinner's salvation, Genesis vi. 6. (Worthington)

Verse 15

In thee. I will purify thee by violent medicines. (Calmet)

Verse 16

Possess, "as an inheritance:" (Septuagint; Haydock) "I will defile:" (Aquila) "wound thee." (Symmachus) Hebrew is very different: (Calmet) "thou hast inherited in thyself," (Haydock) being no longer willing to be subject.

Verse 18

Dross. Hebrew, "a mixture." Septuagint, "God will purify the silver," Isaias iv. 4.

Verse 24

Rained upon, or watered with the instructions of the prophets, chap. xx. 46.

Verse 25

Conspiracy. The false prophets defend each other, (Calmet) while the priests connive at their proceedings, (Haydock) and set the example of wickedness.

Verse 28

Without. Septuagint, "they shall fall, seeing," &c.

Verse 30

None like Abraham, Moses, &c. (Calmet) --- The prayers of the just are very powerful; and God wishes them to exert themselves for sinners. (St. Jerome) (Worthington)

Verse 31

CHAPTER XXII.