26. Θῆκαι] Heb. ‘openings,’ i.e. gates: LXX. have attempted an explanation. It seems just possible that they took ABBREV‘opening’ ABBREV‘cruse,’ as I Kings xvii. 12, 19 (or for ABBREV), casting back idea of finery, and thinking of cosmetics.

ἐδαφισθήσῃ] Cf. Luke xix. 44.

IV. 1. This verse is often taken in close connection with preceding chapter.

ἐπιλήμψονται] Cf. Zech. viii. 23 (same verb also in Heb.).

τὸ ὄνομα. τὸ σὸν κεκλίσθαι ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς] The Heb. phrase is literally rendered, as frequently in the Bible. It implies honourable protection. Dr Kay remarks that, except in 2 Sam. xii. 28, it is always used of God's Name. See ch. lxiii. 19: Deut. xxviii. 10, cf. Num. vi. I Kings viii. 43, 2 Chron. vi. 33, vii. I4, Jer. vii. 10, 11, 14, 30, xiv. Dan. ix. 18, 19; ἐπὶ is used, apparently, with acc. gen. or dat. the dat. alone, Deut. l.c.; cf. lsai. lxv. 15, where Heb. has 5 instead of the usual ἓν. In the later writings, the phrase is often in a relative clause, having the air of an accepted commonplace.