פירוש על ישעיהו 1:9

Had not the Lord of Hosts left us a remnant by His own volition and with His mercy, not because of our merits.

Except the Lord of hosts, etc. These are the words of the Israelites, whom the prophet introduces now speaking.

we would soon be like Sodom All of us would be destroyed.

כמעָט֑ Very small. Join with שׂריד ‘remnant,’ because of its disjunctive accent; for it is an important rule, that the most careful notice should be taken of the accents.²⁶The author himself sometimes overlooks this important rule; as, for instance, in his remark to ver. 1, sub voce the son of Amoz.