In a dry and thirsty ground. —Such was Babylon to Israel in its national relations, and even after the return from the ex…

The Prophet here seems inconsistent with himself, since these two statements are openly contradictory: that the vine was not only withered but also…

And now she [is] planted in the wilderness
In the land of Babylon, which though a very fruitful country, yet, becaus…

Jerusalem was a vine, flourishing and fruitful. This vine is now destroyed, though not plucked up by the roots. She has by wickedness made herself …