40. For--Though ye, the rebellious portion, withdraw from My worship,
others, even the believing remnant, will succeed after you perish, and
will serve Me purely.
in mine holy mountain--
(Isa 2:2, 3).
Zion, or Moriah, "the height of Israel" (pre-eminent above all
mountains because of the manifested presence of God there with
Israel), as opposed to their "high places," the worship on which
was an abomination to God.
all--not merely individuals, such as constitute the elect Church now;
but the whole nation, to be followed by the conversion of the Gentile
nations
(Isa 2:2,
"all nations;"
Ro 11:26;
Re 11:15).
with--rather, "in all your holy things"
[MAURER].
JFB.
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