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who tell a stock, You are my father; and to a stone, You have brought me forth: for they have turned their back to me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
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The Folly of Idolatry
Commentators explain the absurdity of Israel's sin: they called a piece of wood their 'father' and a stone their 'mother.' Scholars note that in Hebrew, the word for 'stone' is feminine, which explains the parentage imagery. This act was a profound rejection of the true Creator, transferring His honor as the source of life to lifeless objects.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
“Stone” being feminine in Hebrew is here represented as the mother.
Arise, and save us - Whether it be idolatry or infidelity…
19th Century
Anglican
Saying to a stock ... —The “stock” and the “stone” represent, respectively, the images of wood and marble. In Hebrew the …
Baptist
So is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, Saying to a stock, Thou art my fath…
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here confirms what he had previously said about the perverse wickedness of the people. He shows that he had not said without reason tha…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Saying to a stock "To a tree" F6; to a piece of wood; that is, to an image made of it; so the Targum, ``they s…
Despite all their advantages, Israel had become like the wild vine that bears poisonous fruit. People are often as much under the power of their un…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, he removes their excuses.
They might bring up the neglect of the farmer. Against this, he says, I have planted…
