Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
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Gill's Exposition
Because the ground is chapt,.... Through the violent heat of the sun, and want of rain; or, is broken (y); and crumbles into dust. The Targum is,
"because of sins, the inhabitants of the earth are…
Barnes' Notes
Is chapt - Rather, is dismayed. “The ground” is used metaphorically for the people who until the ground. In the earth - i. e., “in the land.”
The first verse is the title of the whole chapter: it does indeed all concern the dearth, but much of it consists of the prophet's prayers concerning it; yet these are not unfitly said to be, The word…
Cambridge Bible
Because of the ground, etc.] rather, according to Du."s excellent emendation, with a slight change in MT., virtually supported by LXX, The tillers of the ground are dismayed. This enables us to…
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