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Verse 11

To what purpose, &c. Figure of speech Synathraesmos , in verses: Isaiah 1:11-15 . Also Figure of speech Hypotyposis , for emphasis, in describing the hollowness of mere religious observances (as when Christ was on earth. Compare John 2:6 , John 2:7 with Isaiah 14:16 ). Matthew 15:3-8 .

saith the LORD. The Hebrew fut. of 'amar ( = y', omar), combined with a Divine title, is used thrice in the so-called "former "portion of Isaiah (Isaiah 1:11 , Isaiah 1:18 ; Isaiah 33:10 ), and six times in the "latter" portion (Isaiah 40:1 , Isaiah 40:25 ; Isaiah 41:21 , Isaiah 41:21 ; Isaiah 66:9 ). Elsewhere only in Psalms 12:6 , while the past tense is frequently used (see App-92 ).

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