That frustrates — Hebrew, ‘Breaking’: that is, destroying, making vain. The idea is that what necromancers and diviners relied on as certain…

That frustrates the tokens of the liars. —Better, of the praters — that is, the false prophets of Babylon. It is implied that the…

This is what He does to those who boast and think that they know better than He does. But simple hearts, that will believe His Word, will know His …

Frustrating the signs. The Prophet expressly added this, because Babylon surpassed other nations not only in the force of arms, and in tro…

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars Struck dumb the oracles of the Heathens, disappointed their lying priests, and m…

Return to me. It is the great concern of those who have backslidden from God, like the Jews of old, to hasten their return to him. The work of rede…

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