Jehovah will smite thee with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The curses correspond in form and number (Deuteronomy 28:15–19) to the blessings (Deuteronomy 28:3–6), and the special ways…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Madness, and blindness, and astonishment. —The three words are all found in Zechariah 12:4.

But in that place the t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Lord shall smite you with madness and blindness. This punishment is very often referred to by the Prophets, when God is said to smite …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord shall smite thee with madness
At the calamities befallen them, and through the force of diseases on them:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only fall short of the blessing promised, but we also lay ourselves under the curse, which includes al…

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