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Are you not as children of the Ethiopians unto Me, O children of Israel! Their boast and confidence was that they were children of …

Ethiopians: Israel had presumed on the special favor of Jehovah. The prophet asks them whether, after all, they are better or safe…

The Prophet shows the Israelites here that their dignity would be no defense to them, as they expected. We have indeed seen in many places how fool…

[Are] you not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children
of Israel? saith the Lord<…

The prophet, in vision, saw the Lord standing upon the idolatrous altar at Bethel. Wherever sinners flee from God's justice, it will overtake them.…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes