And it shall be ... - This is the other figure by which the prophet describes the calamities that were coming upon Ephraim - an ima…

And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn. — The work of devastation is described under another image. Th…

And it shall be as when the harvester gathers the corn. He shows by a comparison how great the desolation will be. “As the reapers,” he sa…

And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn , &c.] The "standing" corn, as in the Hebrew text: "and reapeth…

Sin desolates cities. It is strange that great conquerors should take pride in being enemies to mankind; but it is better that flocks should lie do…

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…