1 2 sn The following verses show that Jerusalem, personified as a woman (“she”), is the referent. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 sn These priests defile what is holy by not observing the proper distinctions between what is ritually clean and unclean (see Ezek 22:26). 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 sn God’s judgment of the nations (v. 6) was an object lesson for Israel’s benefit. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 sn I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise. This apparently refers to a time when the nations will reject their false idol-gods and offer genuine praise to the one true God. 33 34 35 36 sn It is not certain if those who pray to me refers to the converted nations or to God’s exiled covenant people. 37 38 39 40 41 sn Safety in the 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57