פירוש על ישעיהו 27:9

Therefore Now, too, with this, Jacob’s iniquity would be atoned for, to merit to be redeemed as then.

By this, therefore, shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, etc. That is, no evil shall befall him—for the iniquity of Jacob (עון יעקב) is the source of all his evils^28aעון iniquity is, therefore, used here for רע evil.—and the decree shall be rescinded, if they abolish idolatry.

and this is all the fruit that is best for Me to remove his sin, if he makes all the altar stones of his high places, like crushed chalk-stones. מְנֻפָּצוֹת means crushed. Comp. (Ps. 137:9) “And crushes (וְנִפֵּץ) your babies.” Comp. (Jer. 13:14) “And I will crush them (וְנִפַּצְתִּים) one against the other.” גִּיר is a kind of dye.

הסר To take away. Infinitive.

asherim and sun images shall not rise So that they shall not retain their idolatry.

The altar of Baal.

גיר Chalk.

מנפצות Beaten in sunder. Comp. תנפצם Thou shalt break them (Ps. 2:9).

לא יקמו Shall not stand. Shall not remain.²⁹The use of קום to rise, in the sense of עמד to stand, is explained here by I. E. See xl. Note 20.