Lev 17:7, 20:5, 2Ki 9:22, 2Ch 21:13, Psa 106:39, Eze 16:15-63, Rev 2:20-22 | TSK | STEP | unto devils. devils.{Seirim,} properly signifies hairy or hairy ones; and hence is used not only for he-goats, but also for some fabulous beings or sylvan gods, to whom was ascribed the form of goats. Maimonides says that the Zabian idolaters worshipped demons under the form of goats; and that this custom being spread among other nations, gave occasion to this precept. He-goats, however, are probably intended here, which were objects of divine honour among the Egyptians under the name of honour among the Egyptians under the name of Mendes. Herodotus says that all goats were worshipped in Egypt; but particularly he-goats. From these seem to have sprung Pan, Silenus, and the innumerable herd of those imaginary beings, fauns, satyrs, dryads, etc., all woodland gods, and held in veneration by the Greeks and Romans. gone a whoring.Though this phrase is equivalent, in Scripture, to that of committing idolatry, yet it is to be taken sometimes in a literal sense. Baalpeor and Ashtaroth were worshipped with obscene rite; and public prostitution formed a great part of the worship among the Egyptians, Moabites, Canaanites, Greeks, and Romans.

Leviticus 17:7

unto devils.

De 32:17; 2Ch 11:15; Ps 106:37; Joh 12:31; 14:30; 1Co 10:20

devils.{Seirim,} properly signifies hairy or hairy ones; and hence is used not only for he-goats, but also for some fabulous beings or sylvan gods, to whom was ascribed the form of goats. Maimonides says that the Zabian idolaters worshipped demons under the form of goats; and that this custom being spread among other nations, gave occasion to this precept. He-goats, however, are probably intended here, which were objects of divine honour among the Egyptians under the name of honour among the Egyptians under the name of Mendes. Herodotus says that all goats were worshipped in Egypt; but particularly he-goats. From these seem to have sprung Pan, Silenus, and the innumerable herd of those imaginary beings, fauns, satyrs, dryads, etc., all woodland gods, and held in veneration by the Greeks and Romans.

gone a whoring.Though this phrase is equivalent, in Scripture, to that of committing idolatry, yet it is to be taken sometimes in a literal sense. Baalpeor and Ashtaroth were worshipped with obscene rite; and public prostitution formed a great part of the worship among the Egyptians, Moabites, Canaanites, Greeks, and Romans.

20:5; Ex 34:15; De 31:16; Jer 3:1; Eze 23:8; Re 17:1-5

Leviticus 20:5

I will.

17:10

against his.

Ex 20:5; Jer 32:28-35,39

whoring.

17:7; Ps 106:39; Jer 3:2; Ho 2:5,13

2 Kings 9:22

Is it peace.

What peace.

18; Isa 57:19-21

the whoredoms.

1Ki 16:30-33; 18:4; 19:1,2; 21:8-10,25; Na 3:4; Re 2:20-23; 17:4,5

Re 18:3,23

2 Chronicles 21:13

in the way.

1Ki 16:25,30-33

a whoring.

11; Ex 34:15; De 31:16; 2Ki 9:22; Jer 3:8,9

hast slain.

4; Ge 4:10-12; 42:21,22; Jud 9:56,57; 1Ki 2:31-33; Isa 26:21

Hab 2:12; 1Jo 3:12

Psalms 106:39

defiled.

Isa 24:5,6; 59:3; Eze 20:18,30,31,43

went.

Ex 34:16; Le 17:7; 20:5,6; Nu 15:39; Jer 3:1,2,6-9; Eze 16:15-63

Eze 23:3-49; Ho 9:1; Re 17:1-6

their own.

Ezekiel 16:15-63

thou didst.

33:13; De 32:15; Isa 48:1; Jer 7:4; Mic 3:11; Zep 3:11; Mt 3:9

and playedst.

20:8; 23:3,8,11,12-21; Ex 32:6-35; Nu 25:1,2; Jud 2:12; 3:6; 10:6

1Ki 11:5; 12:28; 2Ki 17:7; 21:3; Ps 106:35; Isa 1:21; 57:8; Jer 2:20

Jer 3:1; 7:4; Ho 1:2; 4:10; Re 17:5

because.Raised from the most abject state to dignity and splendour by Jehovah, Israel became proud of her numbers, riches, strength, and reputation, forgetting that it was "through his comeliness which he had put upon them;" and thus departing from God, made alliances with heathen nations, and worshipped their idols.

and pouredst.

25,36,37

7:20; 2Ki 23:7; 2Ch 28:24; Ho 2:8

hast also.

7:19; 23:14-21; Ex 32:1-4; Ho 2:13; 10:1

men. Heb. a male. and didst.

Isa 44:19,20; 57:7,8; Jer 2:27,28; 3:9 This seems to intimate that the Israelites not only spent their own wealth and abundance in building and decorating idol temples, and in maintaining their worship, but that they made use of the holy vestments, and the various kinds of offerings which belonged to Jehovah, in order to honour and serve the idols of the heathen.

meat.

13; De 32:14-17; Ho 2:8-13

a sweet savour. Heb. a savour of rest.

Ge 8:21; *marg:

thy sons.

21; 23:4; Ge 17:7; Ex 13:2,12; De 29:11,12

and these.

20:26,31; 23:37,39; 2Ki 16:3; 2Ch 33:6; Ps 106:37,38; Isa 57:5

Jer 7:31; 32:35; Mic 6:7

be devoured. Heb. devour. Is this.

8:17; Jer 2:34,35

my children.

Ps 106:37

to pass.

Le 18:21; 20:1-5; De 18:10; 2Ki 17:17; 21:6; 23:10

3-7,43,60-63; Jer 2:2; Ho 2:3; 11:1

woe.

2:10; 13:3,18; 24:6; Jer 13:27; Zep 3:1; Mt 11:21; 23:13-29; Re 8:13

Re 12:12

thou hast.

31,39; 20:28,29; 2Ki 21:3-7; 23:5-7,11,12; 2Ch 33:3-7

eminent place. or, brothel house. and hast.

Le 26:30; Ps 78:58; Isa 57:5,7; Jer 2:20; 3:2; 17:3

at every.

31; Ge 38:14,21; Pr 9:14,15; Isa 3:9; Jer 2:23,24; 3:2; 6:15

and hast made.

23:9,10,32; Re 17:1-5,12,13,16

with the.

8:10,14; 20:7,8; 23:3,8,19-21; Ex 32:4; De 29:16,17; Jos 24:14

Isa 30:21

I have.

14:9; Isa 5:25; 9:12,17

and have.

De 28:48-57; Isa 3:1; Ho 2:9-12

thine.{Chukkach,} "thy portion;" the household provision of a wife--food, clothes, and money.

delivered.The Jews, under Manasseh, and the succeeding kings of Judah, made the temple itself the scene of their open and abominable idolatries, in addition to all their idol temples! which appears to be meant by "the eminent place," and "highplaces in every street," ver. 24. Allured by the prosperity of the Egyptians, they also connected themselves with them, and joined in their multiplied and abominable idolatries. And when Jehovah punished them by wars and famines, and by the Philistines, whose daughters are represented as ashamed of their enormous idolatries, instead of being amended, they formed alliances with the Assyrians, and worshipped their gods: and they even followed every idol which was worshipped between Canaan and Chaldea.

37; 23:22,25,28,29,46,47; Ps 106:41; Jer 34:21; Re 17:16

daughters. or, cities.

2Ki 24:2; 2Ch 28:18,19; Isa 9:12

which.

47,57; 5:6,7

23:5-9,12-21; Jud 10:6; 2Ki 16:7,10-18; 21:11; 2Ch 28:23

Jer 2:18,36; Ho 10:6

in the land.

13:14-23; Jud 2:12-19; 2Ki 21:9

unto.

23:14-21

weak.

Pr 9:13; Isa 1:3; Jer 2:12,13; 4:22

the work.

Jud 16:15,16; Pr 7:11-13,21; Isa 3:9; Jer 3:3; Re 17:1-6

In that thou buildest thine. or, In thy daughters is thine,etc.

24,39

makest.

25; Ho 12:11

in that thou scornest.

33,34; Isa 52:3

8; 23:37,45; Jer 2:25,28; 3:1,8,9,20; Ho 2:2; 3:1; 2Co 11:2,3

give.

Ge 38:16-18; De 23:17,18; Ho 2:12; Joe 3:3; Mic 1:7; Lu 15:30

but thou.

Isa 30:3,6,7; 57:9; Ho 8:9,10

hirest. Heb. bribest.

O harlot.

Isa 1:21; 23:15,16; Jer 3:1,6-8; Ho 2:5; Na 3:4; Joh 4:10,18

Re 17:5

hear.

13:2; 20:47; 34:7; 1Ki 22:19; Isa 1:10; 28:14; Ho 4:1; Am 7:16

Because.

15-22; 22:15; 23:8; 24:13; 36:25; La 1:9; Zep 3:1

and thy.

23:10,18,29; Ge 3:7,10,11; Ps 139:11,12; Jer 13:22-26; Re 3:18

and by.

20,21; Jer 2:34

23:9,10,22-30; Jer 4:30; 13:22,26; 22:20; La 1:8,19; Ho 2:3,10

Ho 8:10; Na 3:5,6; Re 17:16

as women. Heb. with judgments of women, etc.

40; 23:45-47; Ge 38:11,24; Le 20:10; De 22:22-24; Mt 1:18,19

Joh 8:3-5

shed.

20,21,36; Ge 9:6; Ex 21:12; Nu 35:31; Ps 79:3-5; Jer 18:21

Zep 1:17; Na 1:2; Re 16:6

And I.For the enormous idolatries and cruelties of Judah and Jerusalem, Jehovah determined to gather together the surrounding nations, both those with whom they had formed alliances, as the Egyptians and Assyrians, and such as had always been inimical to them, as Edom, Ammon, Moab, and Philistia, to inflict, or to witness, his judgments upon them. Having exposed their enormous crimes to view, He would pass sentence upon them: He would give Jerusalem into the hands of the Chaldeans, who would destroy the city and temple which they had polluted; level their cities and high places with the ground; slay, plunder, and enslave the people.

they shall throw.

24,25,31; 7:22-24; Isa 27:9

shall strip.

10-20; 23:26,29; Isa 3:16-24; Ho 2:3,9-13

thy fair jewels. Heb. instruments of thine ornament.

shall also.

Hab 1:6-10; Joh 8:5-7

and thrust.

23:10,47; 24:21; Jer 25:9

burn.

De 13:16; 2Ki 25:9; Jer 39:8; 52:13; Mic 3:12

and execute.