Therefore now (that is, soon) they will go captive with the first (at the head) of those who go captive. They had sought eminence; they woul…

Therefore (as a punishment for this self-indulgence) they shall go into captivity at the head of the captives, and the shout of the lo…

Whenever God does come forth to execute judgment upon the ungodly, he will first pick out those who have defied him the most.

Those who have …

Amos now reproaches the chiefs of both kingdoms for drinking wine in bowls, that is, in vessels either elegantly formed or precious. Some think “si…

Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive
That is, these men, who were the first and chief …

Those who do well for their bodies are often regarded as doing well for themselves; but we are told here what their ease is, and what their woe is.…