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He scorns the tumult of the city, Neither hears he the shouting of the driver.
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A Symbol of Untamed Freedom
Commentators explain that the wild ass, by scorning the city's noise and ignoring the driver's shouts, represents a life of absolute, untamed freedom. It is not subject to human restraint or oppression. One scholar even notes the word for 'driver' is the same used for Egypt's 'taskmasters,' highlighting a freedom from slavery itself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He scorneth the multitude of the city - That is, he sets all this at defiance; he is not intimidated by it. He finds his home far away fro…
19th Century
Anglican
The crying of the driver. —Or, the shoutings of the taskmaster. The word is the same as that applied to the taskmasters o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He scorns the multitude of the city Choosing rather to be alone in the wilderness and free than to be among a multit…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding section, the Lord brought to mind what relates to the cognitive power, speaking of the wisdom of humans and the intelligence of th…
