“Propter hoc non erit tibi mittens funiculum sortis in cœtu Domini.”
“Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.”
“Therefore, you will have no one in the assembly of the LORD to divide the land by lot.”
“Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in Yahweh’s assembly.”
“Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah.”
None. Thou shalt have no longer any lot or inheritance in the land of the people of the Lord. (Challoner) — Strangers had taken possession. (Calmet) — Virgil has the like affecting thoughts. (Ec. i.) Impius hæc tam culta novalia miles habebit? (Haydock)
Verses 1-5 Woe to the people that devise evil during the night, and rise early to carry it into execution! It is bad to do mischief on a sudden thought, much worse to do it with design and forethought. It is of great moment to improve and employ hours of retirement and solitude in a proper manner. If covetousness reigns in the heart, compassion is banished; and when the heart is thus engaged, violence and fraud commonly occupy the hands. The most haughty and secure in prosperity, are commonly most ready to despair in adversity. Woe to those from whom God turns away! Those are the sorest calamities which cut us off from the congregation of the Lord, or cut us short in the enjoyment of its privileges.