16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Behold, O LORD, and consider to whom thou hast done this. Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span long? shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord?
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-18)The ostrich is a wonderful animal, a very large bird, but it never flies. Some have called it a winged camel . God here gives an account of it, and observes, I. Something that it has in common with the peacock, that is, beautiful feathers Job 39:13): Gavest thou proud wings unto the peacocks ? so some read it. Fine feathers make proud birds. The peacock is an emblem of pride; when he struts, and s…
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