Verse 5
transgression = rebellion. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 .
sins. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 . Aram, and Syriac read singular.
What = Whose.
is it not Samaria? = is it not Samaria's [idolatry]? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
high places. Compare 1 Kings 12:31 ; 1 Kings 14:23 .Ezekiel 6:6 . These existed in Jerusalem (Jeremiah 32:35 ); hence the mention of them in the further question. Figure of speech Erotesis. Compare 2 Kings 16:4 .
are they not Jerusalem? = is it not Jerusalem's [idol altars]?
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