Commentaire sur Isaïe 13:12

I will make mortal man dearer than fine gold On that night I will honor Daniel more than fine gold. When they brought him to read the writing (Dan. 5:25): “Mene mene tekel ufarsin”; (ibid. 5: 25) “Then Belshazzar ordered, and they dressed Daniel in purple...”

אוקיר I will make precious. A transitive verb; it is Hiphil of יקר to be precious; comp. הוקר רגלך Withdraw (lit.: make rare) thy foot (Prov. 25:17).

more than a collection of the gold of Ophir Heb. מִכֶּתֶם אוֹפִיר, a collection of the gold of Ophir.

A man. The male population, which will perish in war.