Verse 20
20. Until it come out at your nostrils We cannot agree with Bishop Patrick that this is a prediction of copious vomiting, but rather that so great a quantity would be eaten day after day that the digestive power would fail, and the stench of the foul stomach would pour forth through the nose.
Says the Targum of Palestine, “Until the smell of it come forth from your nostrils.”
Loathsome Offensive even to themselves. Because ye…
despised the Lord Complaining of providential allotments may include contempt of God. Great is the guilt of grumblers!
Which is among you The Chaldee elucidates the heinousness of the sin: “whose divine majesty dwells among you,” in the shekinah. Under Tiberius the offence of majestas (treason) was extended to all acts and words which might appear to be disrespectful to the emperor.
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