Jarchi and Abendana make mention of an ancient Midrash, or exposition, to this sense that from the time of the almond tree's putting forth, until its fruit is ripe, are one and twenty days, according to the number of days which were between the seventeenth of Tammuz, in which the city was broken up, and the ninth of Ab, in which the temple was burnt but though the almond tree is the first of trees, and is very early in putting forth, yet there is a greater time than this between its putting forth and its fruit being ripe for Pliny (s) says, that the almond tree first of all flowers in January, and its fruit is ripe in March. 9Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touc. The Lord loves you so show your love for Him journal features. We want to matter to others and be valued, cared for, and respected. I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.: Notebook Gift with Bible Verses. We crave being listened to and hunger to be understood. Because He turned His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. 8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. I love the Lord, for He heard my voice He heard my cry for mercy. 7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. The thing seen is a very proper emblem of what I am about to do, and the quick dispatch that will be made therein:įor l will hasten my word to perform it the words, "shoked ani", "I will hasten", or "I am hastening", are in allusion to "shoked", the name of the almond tree in Hebrew which is so called because it is quick and early, and, as it were, hastens to bring forth its flowers, leaves, and fruit in like manner the Lord says he would hasten to perform what he had said or should say by him concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, and the captivity of the people, and every thing else he should give him in commission to say. 6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThen said the Lord unto me, thou hast well seen.
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