Isa 57:10, Jer 2:23 | JFB | STEP | 10. greatness of . . . way —the length of thy journey in seeking strange gods, or else foreign aid ( ). Notwithstanding thy deriving no good from these long journeys (so, "send . . . far off, " ), thou dost not still give up hope ( ). hast found . . . life of . . . hand —for "thou still findest life (that is, vigor) enough in thy hand" to make new idols [MAURER ], or to seek new alliance ("hand" being then taken for strength in general). grieved —rather, "therefore thou art not weak " [MAURER ]; inasmuch as having "life in thy hand," thou art still strong in hope.

Isaiah 57:10

10. greatness of . . . way—the length of thy journey in seeking strange gods, or else foreign aid (Jer 2:23, 24). Notwithstanding thy deriving no good from these long journeys (so, "send . . . far off," Isa 57:9), thou dost not still give up hope (Jer 2:25; 18:12).

hast found . . . life of . . . hand—for "thou still findest life (that is, vigor) enough in thy hand" to make new idols [MAURER], or to seek new alliance ("hand" being then taken for strength in general).

grieved—rather, "therefore thou art not weak" [MAURER]; inasmuch as having "life in thy hand," thou art still strong in hope.

Jeremiah 2:23

23. (Pr 30:12).

Baalim—plural, to express manifold excellency: compare Elohim.

see—consider.

the valley—namely, of Hinnom, or Tophet, south and east of Jerusalem: rendered infamous by the human sacrifices to Moloch in it (compare Jer 19:2, 6, 13, 14; 32:35; see on Isa 30:33).

thou art —omit. The substantive that follows in this verse (and also that in Jer 2:24) is in apposition with the preceding "thou."

dromedary—rather, a "young she-camel."

traversing—literally, "enfolding"; making its ways complicated by wandering hither and thither, lusting after the male. Compare as to the Jews' spiritual lust, Ho 2:6, 7.