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by Wayne Blank
Apple Of The Eye
The Hebrew word (pronounced) ee-shone, means little man of the eye, meaning the reflection of someone seen in a pupil. The word is used twice, once for The Lord's careful observance of His people, and the other for what makes His people, His people - that they keep obedience to Him as the apple of their eye:
"For The Lord's portion is His people, Jacob [for why The Lord changed Jacob's name to Israel, see Physical and Spiritual Israel] His allotted heritage. He found him in a desert land, and in the howling waste of the wilderness; He encircled him, He cared for him, He kept him as the apple [ee-shone] of His eye" (Deuteronomy 32:9-10 RSV)"My son, keep My Words and treasure up My Commandments with you; keep My Commandments and live, keep My teachings as the apple [ee-shone] of your eye; bind them on your fingers, write them on the tablet of your heart." (Proverbs 7:1-3 RSV)
The Hebrew word (pronounced) bawth, meaning a daughter (e.g. the mother of King Solomon was named Bathsheba, which means daughter of Sheba) is translated as "apple of the eye." It also was a conditional term, as contrasted in the example below from Psalms, and then from Lamentations:
"My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet have not slipped. I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thy ear to me, hear my words. Wondrously show Thy steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at thy right hand. Keep me as the apple of the eye [bawth]" (Psalm 17:5-8 RSV)"Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye [bawth] cease." (Lamentations 2:18 KJV)
Fact Finder: Who is the "daughter of Zion" as described in the verses above?
See Daughter of Zion
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