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There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

There is a crying for wine in the streets - The inhabitants of the city, turned from their dwellings, would cry for wine to alleviate their …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

There is a crying for wine in the streets. —Literally, because of wine in the fields. The Hebrew noun for the latter word hovers …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

There is a cry about wine. He means that there will be a scarcity of wine. For where want or hunger is found, it is accompanied by unceasi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[There] is a crying for wine in the streets
Not to them that have it, to come and sell it, as Kimchi; but for want o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

All whose treasures and happiness are laid up on earth, will soon be brought to poverty and misery. It is good to apply to ourselves what the Scrip…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Behold the Lord. In this part, the prophet threatens the destruction of the entire earth. This can refer either to the de…

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