25. shall be--rather, "were once."
digged--in order to plant and rear vines
(Isa 5:6).
there shall not come--that is, none shall come who fear thorns, seeing
that thorns shall abound on all sides [MAURER].
Otherwise, "Thou shalt
not come for fear of thorns" [GESENIUS].
Only cattle shall be able to
penetrate the briery ground.
lesser cattle--sheep and goats.
JFB.
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