Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
No wood "Its master" - I have here given the meaning, without attempting to keep to the expression of the original, lo ets , "the no-wood;" that which is not wood like itself, but of a quite different and superior nature. The Hebrews have a peculiar way of joining the negative particle lo to a noun, to signify in a strong manner a total negation of the thing expressed by the noun.
"How hast thou given help ( lelo choach ) to the no-strength?
And saved the arm ( lo oz ) of the no-power?
How hast, thou given counsel ( lelo chochmah ) to the no-wisdom?"
Job 26:2, Job 26:3.
That is, to the man totally deprived of strength, power, and wisdom.
"Ye that rejoice ( lelo dabar ) in nothing."
Amos 6:13.
That is, in your fancied strength, which is none at all, a mere nonentity.
"For I am God, ( velo ish ), and no-man;
The Holy One in the midst of thee, yet do not frequent cities."
Hosea 11:9.
"And the Assyrian shall fall by a sword ( lo ish ) of no-man;
And a sword of ( lo adam ) no-mortal, shall devour him."
Isaiah 31:8.
"Wherefore do ye weigh out your silver ( belo lechem ) for the no-bread."
Isaiah 55:2.
So here lo ets means him who is far from being an inert piece of wood, but is an animated and active being; not an instrument, but an agent.
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