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The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard - This is descriptive of the agitation that occurs in an earthquake when everything is shake…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The earth shall reel to and fro ... —The point of the first comparison is obvious. (Compare a similar illustration of a s…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And shall be removed like a tent. This does not mean that any change will occur in the position of the earth; instead, these words, as we …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard
When it shall be moved and agitated to and fro, and dissolved; or th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Believers may be driven into the farthest parts of the earth, but they are singing, not sighing. Here is terror for sinners; the prophet laments th…

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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