Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
face—the "surface" of the ground: "made plain," or level, by harrowing.
fitches—rather, "dill," or "fennel"; Nigella romana, with black seed, easily beaten out, used as a condiment and medicine in the East. So the Septuagint, "cummin" was used in the same way.
cast in . . . principal wheat—rather, plant the wheat in rows (for wheat was thought to yield the largest crop, by being planted sparingly [PLINY, Natural History, 18.21]); [MAURER]; "sow the wheat regularly" [HORSLEY]. But GESENIUS, like English Version, "fat," or "principal," that is, excellent wheat.
appointed barley—rather, "barley in its appointed place" [MAURER].
in their place—rather, "in its (the field's) border" [MAURER].
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 28:25:
Isaiah 28:24
Isaiah 28:29
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