For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
For they have devoured Jacob, And laid waste his habitation.
For they have taken Jacob for their meat, and made waste his house.
For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling-place.
For they have devoured Jacob, and destroyed his homeland.
For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his habitation.
Laid waste his dwelling-place - The Chaldee understands this of the temple. This, by way of eminence, was Jacob's place. I have already remarked that these two verses are almost similar to Jeremiah 10:25, which has led many to believe that Jeremiah was the author of this Psalm.
For they have devoured Jacob - literally, "They have eaten." That is, they have eaten up what the land produced.
And laid waste his dwelling-place - His home; his habitation; the residence of Jacob, or of the people of Israel.