Verse 11
For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand ,.... In the strength of prophecy, as the Targum explains it; and so all the Jews' interpreters understand it of prophecy, as in Ezekiel 1:3 , or, "the Lord spake thus to me, when he took (me) by the hand" F20 בחזקת היד "apprehensione manus", Piscator; "cum manu me apprehenderit", Tigurine version. ; as parents or masters take hold of the hands of children, while they are advising and instructing them, as expressive of their great affection for them; and when they would retain them with them, or restrain them from doing amiss:
and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people : or join with them in desiring and seeking for the help of the king of Assyria, against Rezin and Remaliah's son; or in being willing to surrender up into their hands:
saying ; as follows:
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