1Sa 7:6, Ezr 10:1, Pro 17:10, Jer 31:9, Zec 12:10, Luk 6:21, 7:38 | TSK | STEP | drew water.Grotius says, that the pouring out of water means the shedding of tears; and the Targum reads, "And they poured out their hearts in penitence, as waters, before the Lord." Others suppose that it was done emblematically, to represent the contrition of their hearts, and their desire to wash away their past offences. But some learned men conceive that it was poured out as a libation, in token of joy, after they had fasted and confessed their sin, as they were wont to do in the feast of tabernacles. (See note on Nu. 29:35.) fasted. We have sinned. judged.

1 Samuel 7:6

drew water.Grotius says, that the pouring out of water means the shedding of tears; and the Targum reads, "And they poured out their hearts in penitence, as waters, before the Lord." Others suppose that it was done emblematically, to represent the contrition of their hearts, and their desire to wash away their past offences. But some learned men conceive that it was poured out as a libation, in token of joy, after they had fasted and confessed their sin, as they were wont to do in the feast of tabernacles. (See note on Nu. 29:35.)

1:15; 2Sa 14:14; Job 16:20; Ps 6:6; 42:3; 119:136; Jer 9:1

La 2:11,18; 3:49

fasted.

2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:21-23; Ne 9:1-3; Da 9:3-5; Joe 2:12; Jon 3:1-10

We have sinned.

Le 26:40; Jud 10:10; 1Ki 8:47; Ezr 9:5-10; Job 33:27; 40:4; 42:6

Ps 38:3-8; 106:6; Jer 3:13,14; 31:19; Lu 15:18

judged.

Jud 3:10; Ne 9:27; Eze 20:4

Ezra 10:1

1 Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages.

6 Ezra assembles the people.

9 The people repent, and promise amendment.

15 The care to perform it.

18 The names of them which had married strange wives.

when Ezra.

Da 9:3,4,20; Ac 10:30

when he had.

Le 26:40,41; Ps 32:5; Ho 14:2; 1Jo 1:8-10

weeping.

Ps 119:136; Jer 9:1; 13:17; Zec 12:10; Lu 19:41; Ro 9:2

before the house.

1Ki 8:30; 9:3; 2Ch 20:9

a very great.

De 31:12; 2Ch 20:13; Ne 10:28; Joe 2:16-18; Ac 21:5

very sore. Heb. a great weeping.

Jud 2:4,5; Ne 8:9

Proverbs 17:10

or, A reproof aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times.

9:8,9; 13:1; 15:5; 19:25; 27:22; 29:19; Ps 141:5; Re 3:19

Jeremiah 31:9

come.

3:4; 50:4; Ps 126:5,6; Ho 12:4; Zec 12:10; Da 9:17,18; Mt 5:4

Lu 6:21; Ro 8:26; 2Co 7:9-11; Heb 5:7

supplications. or, favours. I will.

Ps 23:2; Isa 35:6-8; 41:17-19; 43:16-19; 49:9-11; Re 7:17

in a.

Isa 40:3,4; 57:14; 63:13; Mt 3:3; Lu 3:4-6; Heb 12:13

for I.

20; 3:4,19; Ex 4:22; De 32:6; 1Ch 29:10; Isa 63:16; 64:8; Mt 6:9

2Co 6:18; Heb 12:23

Ephraim.

Eze 34:12-14

Zechariah 12:10

I will pour.

Pr 1:23; Isa 32:15; 44:3,4; 59:19-21; Eze 39:29; Joe 2:28,29

Ac 2:17,33; 10:45; 11:15; Tit 3:5,6

the house.

the spirit.

Ps 51:12

of supplications.

Jer 31:9; 50:4; Ro 8:15,26; Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20

they shall look.That this relates to the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, and to his being pierced by the soldier's spear, we have the authority of the inspired apostle John for affirming; and this application agrees with the opinion of some of the ancient Jews, who interpret it of Messiah the son of David, as Moses Hadarson, on Ge ch. 28, though Jarchi and Abarbanel refer it to the death of Messiah the son of Joseph, whom they say was to be the suffering Messiah, while the former is to be the triumphant Messiah.

Ps 22:16,17; Joh 1:29; 19:34-37; Heb 12:2; Re 1:7

they shall mourn.

Jer 6:26; Am 8:10; Mt 24:30; 26:75; Ac 2:37; 2Co 7:9-11