In that day he will swear — Hebrew, ישׁא yı̂shā' ‘Shall he lift up’ — that is, the voice, or the hand. To lift up the hand…

When a man shall take hold of his brother...—Disorder was followed by destitution. The elder brother, the impoverished ow…

In that day he will swear. The word swear expresses an absolute and vehement refusal. Frequently, someone who at first excuses hi…

In that day shall he swear
Or "lift up", that is, his hand ^F5 , which was a gesture used in swearing, and…

God was about to deprive Judah of every stay and support. The city and the land were to be made desolate because their words and works had been reb…

1. For behold the Sovereign. Here begins the second part of the chapter, in which the prophet denounces their sin of oppre i…