In the land ... - Probably used in the restricted sense of the lowlands on the coast of the western sea, occupied by Phoenician colonies. Th…

In the land of Canaan to Chaldea. —Canaan was originally the name of only that strip of land between the hills and the sea occupie…

Here the Prophet teaches that the Jews were immoderate in their desires, just as if a woman who was not satisfied with two or three followers were …

You have moreover multiplied your fornication in the land of
Canaan

Or, "with the l…

In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…