Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 1:29

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29. ashamed — ( :- ). oaks —Others translate the "terebinth" or "turpentine tree." Groves were dedicated to idols. Our Druids took their name from the Greek for "oaks." A sacred tree is often found in Assyrian sculpture; symbol of the starry hosts, Saba. gardens —planted enclosures for idolatry; the counterpart of the garden of Eden. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-30" class="com-number"