9. wind--rather, the spirit of life or life-breath (Margin). For it is distinct from "the four winds" from which
it is summoned.
from the four winds--implying that Israel is to be gathered from the
four quarters of the earth
(Isa 43:5, 6;
Jer 31:8),
even as they were "scattered into all the winds"
(Eze 5:10; 12:14; 17:21;
compare
Re 7:1, 4).
JFB.
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