Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
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Interpretation
The prophet laments that Israel's case is desperate; but declare it not in Gath. Gratify not those that make merry with the sins or with the sorrows of God's Israel.
Glossary
- Beth-ezel Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Deir al Asal al Fauqa.
- Shaphir Place
- Beautiful, a town of Judah ( Micah 1:11 ), identified with es-Suafir, 5 miles south-east of Ashdod. Modern identification: Tell as Sawafir.
- Zaanan Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell ed Duweir.