Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
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Gill's Exposition
Which say, stand by thyself, &c. According to Aben Ezra, Jarchi, and Kimchi, these are the unclean persons that did the above things; who say to the righteous, "draw near to thyself" (p); so the words…
Barnes' Notes
Which say, Stand by thyself - Who at the time that they engage in these abominations are distinguished for spiritual pride. The most worthless people are commonly the most proud; and they who have…
Adam Clarke
For I am holier than thou - So the Chaldee renders it.
קדשתיך kedashticha is the same with קדשתי ממך kadashti mimmecha. In the same manner חזקתני chazaktani, Jer 20:7, is used for חזקת ממני chazacta…
The apostle Paul (an expositor we may depend upon) has given us the true sense of these verses, and told us what was the event they pointed at and were fulfilled in, namely, the calling in of the…
Cambridge Bible
Stand by thyself Lit. "Draw near to thyself." Cf. Isa 49:20.
for I am holier than thou This construction of the accus. suffix is hardly admissible. The verb is to be pointed as Piel, and the clause…
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