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He feedeth on ashes - There have been various interpretations of this. Jerome renders it, ‘A part of it is ashes;’ the Chaldee, ‘Be…

He feedeth on ashes. —The verb passes readily through the meanings “feeding,” “pasturing,” “following after,” and the las…

Even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god. They have …

He feedeth on ashes. This verse also confirms the preceding statement. To “feed on ashes” is the same thing as “to be fed with ashes,” jus…

He feedeth of ashes
That is, the idolater delights in his idol, pleases himself with, seeks comfort and satisfaction from it, …

Image-making is described to expose the folly of idolaters. Though a man had used part of a log for fuel, he fell down before an image made of the …

And now hear, O Jacob. Here, third, he strengthens them by explaining the worthle ne of idols, lest they should believe that the…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes