Psa 78:46, 105:34, Amo 7:1, Rev 9:3-7 | TSK | STEP | gave also. the caterpillar.{Chosal,} from {chasal,} to consume, eat up, is rendered [\~broucov\~, brouchos] by the LXX., in 2 Ch 6:28, and Aquila here, and also the Vulgate in Chron. and Isa 33:4 and Jerome here, {bruchus,} the chaffer, which every one knows to be a great devourer of the leaves of trees. The Syriac in Joel 1:4; 2:25, renders it {tzartzooro,} which Michaelis, from the Arabic {tzartzar,} a cricket, interprets the mole-cricket, which in its grub state is also very destructive to corn, grass, and other vegetables, by cankering the roots on which it feeds.

Psalms 78:46

gave also.

105:34,35; Ex 10:12-15; Joe 1:4-7; 2:25; Am 7:1,2; Re 9:2-11

the caterpillar.{Chosal,} from {chasal,} to consume, eat up, is rendered [\~broucov\~, brouchos] by the LXX., in 2 Ch 6:28, and Aquila here, and also the Vulgate in Chron. and Isa 33:4 and Jerome here, {bruchus,} the chaffer, which every one knows to be a great devourer of the leaves of trees. The Syriac in Joel 1:4; 2:25, renders it {tzartzooro,} which Michaelis, from the Arabic {tzartzar,} a cricket, interprets the mole-cricket, which in its grub state is also very destructive to corn, grass, and other vegetables, by cankering the roots on which it feeds.

Psalms 105:34

the locusts.

78:46; Ex 10:12-15; Joe 1:4-7; 2:25; Re 9:3-10

Amos 7:1

1 The judgments of the grasshoppers,

4 and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos.

7 By the wall of a plumbline is signified the rejection of Israel.

10 Amaziah complains of Amos.

14 Amos shews his calling;

16 and Amaziah's judgment.

shewed.

4,7; 8:1; Jer 1:11-16; 24:1; Eze 11:25; Zec 1:20

he.

4:9; Ex 10:12-16; Isa 33:4; Joe 1:4; 2:25; Na 3:15-17

grasshoppers. or, green worms.{Govai,} in Arabic {gabee,} "locusts," probably in their caterpillar state, in which they are most destructive. This is supposed to have been an emblem of the first invasion of the Assyrians.

mowings.Or rather, feedings or grazings, as the people of the East make no hay. This was probably in the month of March, which is the only time of the year that the Arabs to this day feed their horses with grass.

Revelation of John 9:3-7

locusts.

Ex 10:4-15; Jud 7:12; Isa 33:4; Joe 1:4; 2:25; Na 3:15,17

as.

5,10,11; De 8:15; 1Ki 12:11; Eze 2:6; Lu 10:19

that they.

6:6; 7:3; Job 1:10,12; Ps 76:10; Mt 24:24; 2Ti 3:8,9

hurt.

8:7

but.Corrupt and idolatrous Christians; against whom the Saracens chiefly prevailed.

which.

7:3,4; 14:1; Ex 12:23; Job 2:6; Eze 9:4,6; Eph 4:30

it was.

13:5,7; Da 5:18-22; 7:6; Joh 19:11

they should not.That is, should not kill them as a political body, state, or empire; and accordingly, however they desolated the Greek and Latin churches, they could not extirpate them, nor gain possession of the empire.

11:7; Job 2:6

they should be.

five.Five prophetical months, each consisting of 30 days, and each day denoting a year, amount to 150 years; and accordingly, from the time that Mohammed began to propagate his imposture A.D. 612, the building of Bagdad, when they ceased from their ravages, A.D. 763, are just 150 years.

and their.

shall men.

6:16; 2Sa 1:9; Job 3:20-22; 7:15,16; Isa 2:19; Jer 8:3; Ho 10:8

Joh 4:8,9; Lu 23:30

the shapes.

Joe 2:4,5; Na 3:17

their faces.

Da 7:4,8