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The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The land - Hebrew, ‘The earth,’ as in (Isaiah 24:1). It is here rendered correctly ‘the land,’ as it should have been there - me…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

By emptying shall the earth be emptied. He confirms what he had already said, and declares that those changes will not be accidental, but …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled , &c.] Entirely emptied of its inhabitants, and wholly spoiled of …

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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