And he cried against the altar by the word of Jehovah, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith Jehovah: Behold, a son shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men`s bones shall they burn upon thee.
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A child shall be born ... Josiah by name - Divine predictions so seldom include such specific details that doubts are raised, even by orthod…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Thus says the Lord. —This is one of those rather infrequent prophecies found in Holy Scripture, which, not content to foreshadow t…
John Gill
JohnGill
And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord
By his order and command:
and said, O altar, altar
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
In threatening the altar, the prophet threatens the founder and worshippers. Idolatrous worship will not continue, but the word of the Lord will en…
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Albert Barnes
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