* drew water.
Grotius says, that the pouring out of water means the shedding
of tears; and the Targum reads, "And they poured out their
hearts in penitence, as waters, before the Lord." Others
suppose that it was done emblematically, to represent the
contrition of their hearts, and their desire to wash away
their past offences. But some learned men conceive that it
was poured out as a libation, in token of joy, after they had
fasted and confessed their sin, as they were wont to do in the
feast of tabernacles. (See note on Nu. 29:35.)
1:15 2Sa 14:14 Job 16:20 Ps 6:6 42:3 119:136 Jer 9:1
La 2:11,18 3:49
* fasted.
2Ch 20:3 Ezr 8:21-23 Ne 9:1-3 Da 9:3-5 Joe 2:12 Jon 3:1-10
* We have sinned.
Le 26:40 Jud 10:10 1Ki 8:47 Ezr 9:5-10 Job 33:27 40:4 42:6
Ps 38:3-8 106:6 Jer 3:13,14 31:19 Lu 15:18
* judged.
Jud 3:10 Ne 9:27 Eze 20:4
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