Isa 56:11, Jer 8:10, Mic 3:11 | JFB | e4.org | 11. greedy —literally, "strong" (that is, insatiable) in appetite ( ). cannot understand —unable to comprehend the wants of the people, spiritually: so , " cannot bark." look to . . . own way —that is, their own selfish interests; not to the spiritual welfare of the people ( ). from his quarter —rather, "from the highest to the lowest" [LOWTH ]. "From his quarter"; that is, from one end to the other of them, one and all ( ).

‏ Isaiah 56:11

11. greedy—literally, "strong" (that is, insatiable) in appetite (Eze 34:2, 3; Mic 3:11).

cannot understand—unable to comprehend the wants of the people, spiritually: so Isa 56:10, "cannot bark."

look to . . . own way—that is, their own selfish interests; not to the spiritual welfare of the people (Jer 6:13; Eze 22:27).

from his quarter—rather, "from the highest to the lowest" [LOWTH]. "From his quarter"; that is, from one end to the other of them, one and all (Ge 19:4).

‏ Jeremiah 8:10

10-12. Repeated from Jer 6:12-15. See a similar repetition, Jer 8:15; Jer 14:19.

inherit—succeed to the possession of them.

‏ Micah 3:11

11. heads thereof—the princes of Jerusalem.

judge for reward—take bribes as judges (Mic 7:3).

priests teach for hire—It was their duty to teach the law and to decide controversies gratuitously (Le 10:11; De 17:11; Mal 2:7; compare Jer 6:13; Jude 11).

prophets . . . divine—that is, false prophets.

Is not the Lord among us?—namely in the temple (Isa 48:2; Jer 7:4, 8-11).