Verse 20
As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty ,.... Or, "for pride" F9 לגאון "in superbiam", V. L. Calvin, Starckius. . The gold, silver, jewels, riches, and treasure, which the Lord gave to this people, they made a bad use of; and instead of contributing to the support of his worship and interest, and of giving liberally to the poor, they converted it to their own pride and luxury: or rather the temple, as Jarchi and Kimchi interpret it, is meant; which was a beautiful structure, and adorned with gifts, and set for glory, majesty, and excellency by the Lord; yea, where his excellent Majesty dwelt himself:
but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein ; or, "of it" F11 בו "ex eo", Tigurine version. ; that is, of their gold and silver, which is another bad use they put their riches to: or rather "in it" F12 "In eo". Pagninus, Montanus, Polanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Starckius. ; that is, the temple; where, having made their idols, they placed them; see Jeremiah 7:30 ;
therefore have I set it far from them ; that being destroyed, and they being carried away captive into a strange land, far from that.
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