This once - Whether we consider the greatness of the national disgrace and suffering caused by it, or its effect upon the mind of the Jews, …

I will this once cause them to know ... —The warning comes with all the emphasis of iteration, this once. As in …

The Prophet again threatens the Jews, because their impiety was inexcusable, especially when accompanied by such great obstinacy. He therefore says…

Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know
Or, "at this time", as the Targum; when the Gentiles shall be…

The restoration from the Babylonian captivity would be remembered in place of the deliverance from Egypt; it also typified spiritual redemption, an…

Here, he gives the cause of the previously mentioned punishment.

First, he poses the question: why has the LORD spoken all this great…