It is sharpened that it may make a slaughter. It is polished that it may be as lightning. Should we then make mirth? The rod of my son condemns every tree.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 10. My son. He speaks, according to S. Jerom, to the sword of Nabuchodonosor; which was about to remove the sceptre of Israel, whom God here calls his son. Challoner.—This title belonged to all Israel. Exodus 4:22. Worthington.—The Hebrew seems to be corrupt, and we may adhere to the Vulg. or to the Septuagint ( Calmet.) which has, (9,) “Sword be sharp, and raging to slay victims; be sharp to shine, ready for destruction; cut, reduce to nothing, remove all wood.” Bible.—Syr. “be ready to scatter the race of my son,” and so forth Hebrew “Where shall we rejoice, sceptre of my son, thou sword which despisest every tree?” Calmet.—Prot. “It contemneth the rod of my son as every tree?” Bible.