Verse 17
17. No joy in their young men God, because of the perversity of even their “young men,” can take no delight in them; for they are not, as they should be, the hope of the nation. And if due judgment is to sweep through the nation, it will take all.
Fatherless and widows The Old Testament religion enjoins extreme care of these classes; hence the expression that he will have no mercy on these implies an utter exhaustion of divine forbearance.
Every one… a hypocrite There is no sincere recognition of God among them, but every so-called service of him is a pretence.
Folly Wickedness.
For all this Because of all this: Israel’s resolute impenitence.
Stretched out still Notwithstanding severe judgments already, more will follow.
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