they that: The small remnant which continued in the land under Gedaliah, after the desolation of Jerusalem, flattered themselves, notwithstanding all their crimes, that they should inherit the whole land. Ezekiel 33:27, Ezekiel 5:3-4, Ezekiel 34:2; Jeremiah 39:10, Jeremiah 40:7
wastes: Ezekiel 33:27, Ezekiel 36:4
Abraham: Isaiah 51:2; Acts 7:5
but we: Micah 3:11; Matthew 3:9; Luke 3:8; John 8:33, John 8:39; Romans 4:12, Romans 9:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:3