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Ah, the uproar of many peoples, that roar like the roaring of the seas; and the rushing of nations, that rush like the rushing of mighty waters!

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Wo to the multitude ... - The word ‘woe’ (הוי hôy) may be either an interjection simply directing the attention to them, o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Woe to the multitude of many people. —The three Isaiah 17:12-14 stand as an isolated fragment, probably placed here as be…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Alas for the multitude! Some translate this as 'Woe,' making it denote condemnation. Sometimes, as we have seen elsewhere, it is used to c…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Woe to the multitude of many people
. Not as lamenting the people of the Jews with Hezekiah, as if they were the wor…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The rage and force of the Assyrians resembled the mighty waters of the sea; but when the God of Israel would rebuke them, they would flee like chaf…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of Damascus. Here he begins to threaten those who created an occasion of sin for the people of God, because by trusti…

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