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Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Your princes ... - This is an explanation of the previous verse. Princes here mean those attached to the royal family; those who by rank o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Your princes are rebellious. — The Hebrew words present an alliterative paronomasia (sârim, sôrerîm), which may be represented by…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Thy princes are rebellious. There is an elegant allusion or play on words here. He does not speak of princes in such a way as to …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Your princes [are] rebellious. Stubborn and obstinate, refused to receive and acknowledge the Messiah; such were the Jewish rulers,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Neither holy cities nor royal ones are faithful to their trust if religion does not dwell in them. Dro may shine like silver, and wine that is mixe…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. How is the faithful city, that was full of judgment, become a harlot? Here, the prophet shows their sin of turning away from jus…

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