3. [B has the terms ‘inhabitants of Jerusalem’ and ‘men of
Judah’ in same order as Heb.; other principal MSS. invert.] The prophet invites his hearers to deliver judgment, as Nathan did
David. ἄνθρωπος] Heb. also singular (collective). ἐν ἐμοὶ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ ἀμπ. μου] Lit. ‘in my case’ (upon me) ‘and
between my vinegard.’ The Heb. word for ‘between’ is commonly
inserted before both words; and Lxx. usually renders this literally, as
in Gen. i. 4, 7; cf. Rev. v. 6. (Sometimes, instead of the second
‘between,’ ABBREV ‘to,’ is used; as also in Syriac.) Here the
is mixed with another, ‘judge upon me,’ in the matter of me. This
would not be the usual preposition after the Heb. verb, and possibly
LXX. read ABBREV . 4. τί ποιήσω;] Heb. What (is there) to do...?