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Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, that crush the needy, that say unto their lords, Bring, and let us drink.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Hear you this, you kine of Bashan - The pastures of Bashan were very rich, and it had its name probably from its richness of soil. The Batan…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Bashan. This contained the rich pasture-lands east of the Jordan, between Hermon and the mountains of Gilead, where cattle flouris…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The one who divided the chapters seems not to have carefully considered the Prophet’s argument, for he continues here his reproof of the rich, and …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Hear this word, you kine of Bashan
Or "cows of Bashan" {n}; a country beyond Jordan, inhabited by the tribes of Gad …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

What is gained by extortion is commonly used to provide for the flesh and to fulfill its lusts. What is gained by oppression cannot be enjoyed with…

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