children are] Fooles and effeminate persons. vers. 4. justly given them by God, because they regarded their rulers rather then God: and were not thankfull to God for their good rulers, nor made good use of them, when they had them.
they which] Or, they which call thee blessed: that sooth thee up in thy sinnes, Ezekiel 13:18.-22.
lead thee,] The Priests and Prophets that should direct them, mislead them, Chap. 9. 16. and 19. 13. Jeremiah 50:6.
destroy the] Heb. swallow up, as Chap. 25. 7. Or, cover, as Numbers 4:20. they conceal from them the way that they should walk in, Jeremiah 23:30. Lamentations 2:14.