The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron
Or an iron tool, such as engravers use in working on hard matter: [and] with the point of a diamond;
such as glaziers use in cutting their glass; though this is not the word used for a diamond in ( Exodus 28:18 ) , this word is elsewhere translated an adamant, ( Ezekiel 3:9 ) ( Zechariah 7:12 ) . Bothart F8 takes it to be the smiris, which jewellers use in polishing their gems. Jarchi makes mention of a Midrash, or exposition, which explains the iron pen of Jeremiah, and the point of the adamant, or diamond, of Ezekiel, because of what is said of them, ( Jeremiah 1:18 ) ( Ezekiel 3:9 ) . Kimchi thinks the word "shamir", rendered "diamond", is expressive of the subject matter on which their sin is said to be written, and not of the instrument with which; and then it is to be read thus,
``the sin of Judah is written with an iron pen (with an iron claw, or nail, of which mention is made in some Jewish writings) upon "shamir", or an adamant stone;''which is no other than their stony heart, as it follows: it is graven upon the table of their heart;
``the sins of Judah;''though, if any particular sin is intended, it seems to be idolatry, by what follows.
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