Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up.
George Leo Haydock
The works, ( in opera. ) The preposition seems redundant, though (Haydock) it was probably in both places, to insinuate that attention is requisite. The Jews perished, because they would not know the things that were for their peace, Luke xix. 42. Their city in ruins, is an emblem of the sinner’s utter destruction. — Thou shalt. Hebrew, “he will.” (Berthier) — The Chaldeans gave supreme honour to idols, neglecting the true God. Their punishment was at hand. (Kimchi) (Calmet) —Ignorance will prove no excuse, when people might be informed. God will save none, without their co-operation. (Worthington)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.