children = sons. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Aram, and Septuagint, read "house". Either reading shows that these chapters relate to the twelve-tribed nation (see p. 1206).
I brought up, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exo_12:51, &c.)
you only have I known, &c. See the Structure above. Reference to Pentateuch (Deu_7:6). App-92. Compare Psa_147:19, Psa_147:20.
earth = soil. Hebrew. addamah.
punish you = visit upon you, as in Amo_3:14. Reference to Pentateuch (Exo_32:34). App-92. iniquities. Hebrew. `avah.App-44.