Rather, For the iniquity of the daughter of my people was greater than the sin of Sodom. The prophet deduces this conclu…

The punishment of the iniquity. —Better, The iniquity of the daughter of my people was greater than the sin of Sodom. The…

The Prophet says first, that the punishment of his people was heavier than that of Sodom. If anyone prefers the other version, I will not contend, …

For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my
people
In the long siege of …

What a change is here! Sin tarnishes the beauty of the most exalted powers and the most excellent gifts; but that gold, tried in the fire, which Ch…

Here, the author magnifies the punishment by comparing it to that of Sodom; is made greater, for its greatne is shown in the punishme…