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Wail ye; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Howl ye - You inhabitants of Babylon, in view of the approaching destruction.

The day of the Lord - The time when Yahweh will …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Howl, you; for the day of the Lord is at hand. — This verse is an almost verbal reproduction of Joel 1:15. On the “day of…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Howl ye. He continues the same argument and commands the inhabitants of Babylon to howl. Not that he directs instruction to them,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Howl you, for the day of the Lord is at hand
These words are an addre to the Babylonians, who instead of rejoicing a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We have here the terrible desolation of Babylon by the Medes and Persians. Those who in the day of their peace were proud, and haughty, and terribl…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of Babylon. Here the prophet threatens the Babylonians, who had captured the two tribes. This is divided into …

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