11. Violence (that is, the violent foe) is risen up as
a rod of (that is, to punish the Jews') wickedness
(Zec 5:8).
theirs--their possessions, or all that belongs to them, whether
children or goods. GROTIUS
translates from a different Hebrew root,
"their nobles," literally, "their tumultuous trains" (Margin)
which usually escorted the nobles. Thus "nobles" will form a contrast to
the general "multitude."
neither . . . wailing--
(Jer 16:4-7; 25:33).
GESENIUS translates, "nor shall there be left any
beauty among them." English Version is supported by the
old Jewish interpreters. So general shall be the slaughter, none shall
be left to mourn the dead.
JFB.
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