Isaiah 44:4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. Hebrews arab, a tree growing on the banks of streams in Palestine, Egypt, and Babylon (Leviticus 23:40; Job 40:22; Psalm 137:2). It grows to a considerable size, and was found generally in groves. It has, indeed, been pointed out that the tree now called 'arab by the Arabs is not a willow but a species of poplar (Populus Euphratica)As, however, this tree is confined to hot countries like those on the lower Euphrates, it seems more likely that the name was originally that of the willow, and that it was subsequently transferred to the poplar. The Arabic translation of the Bible renders the Hebrews 'arab by saphsaph, which means "willow," or, according to the Talmud, a species of the willow growing by brooks. (J. Macpherson, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.WEB: and they will spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses. |
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