A denunciation of hopeless ruin. When Sodom shall be rebuilt and shall flourish, when Samaria shall be again a mighty people, then, but not until t…

Shall bring again their captivity. —This is not a promise of restoration to Israel; on the contrary, it is an expression …

He here confirms again what we recently saw: that the Jews were doomed and devoted to final destruction, and it was not possible for them to escape…

When I shall bring again their captivity: The captivity of Sodom and Samaria, as after mentioned: the captivi…

In this chapter, God's dealings with the Jewish nation and their conduct toward Him are described, along with their punishment through the surround…