Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
holiness unto the Lord--that is, was consecrated to the service of Jehovah (Exodus 19:5-6). They thus answered to the motto on their high priest's breastplate, "Holiness to the Lord" (Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2, Deuteronomy 14:21).
first-fruits of his increase--that is, of Jehovah's produce. As the first-fruits of the whole produce of the land were devoted to God (Exodus 23:19; Numbers 18:12-13), so Israel was devoted to Him as the first-fruit and representative nation among all nations. So the spiritual Israel (James 1:18; Revelation 14:4).
devour--carrying on the image of first-fruits which were eaten before the Lord by the priests as the Lord's representatives; all who ate (injured) Jehovah's first-fruits (Israel), contracted guilt: for example, Amalek, the Amorites, etc., were extirpated for their guilt towards Israel.
shall come--rather, "came."
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Jeremiah 2:2
Jeremiah 2:14
Jeremiah 30:16
Jeremiah 50:7
Ezekiel 20:21
Malachi 2:11
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