| Isaiah 57:8
| And behind the door, and behind the post, thou hast set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself besides me, and hast received an adulterer: thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made a covenant with them: thou hast loved their bed with open hand.
| Remembrance. Domestic gods. (St. Jerome) The Lares or Penates were usually placed in the court or porch. The Jews probably used Hecate or Trivia, for the same purpose, Isaias 65:11., and 66:17. To prevent this impiety, God had ordered some of the law to be written on the doors, Deuteronomy 6:9. But this it seems was disregarded, 4 Kings 23:8., and 1 Machabees 1:58., and Ezechiel 8:5. --- Near me. Idols were placed in the very temple, Jeremias 35:15., and 4 Kings 21:4., and Ezechiel 8:3., and 16:17. (Calmet) --- Hand. Protestants, "where thou sawest it." Thou didst even invite thy lovers by presents, Ezechiel 16:32. (Haydock)
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