9. signs--of God's presence, as altar, ark, &c. (compare
Ps 74:4;
2Ch 36:18, 19;
Da 5:2).
no more any prophet--
(Isa 3:2;
Jer 40:1; 43:6).
how long--this is to last. Jeremiah's prophecy
(Jer 25:11),
if published, may not have been generally known or understood. To the
bulk of the people, during the captivity, the occasional and local
prophetical services of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel would not make an
exception to the clause, "there is no more any prophet."
JFB.
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