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Therefore Sheol hath enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth among them, descend [into it].

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Therefore hell - The word translated “hell,” שׁאול (she'ôl)—does not have the same meaning that we now attach t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Therefore hell hath enlarged herself. —The Hebrew Sheol, or Hades, like “hell” itself in its original m…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

What a wonderful description that is of the Church of God when it goes wrong, when there is evil in it. Then evil multiplies itself greatly in the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Therefore hell has enlarged his soul. In this verse, the Prophet intended to heighten the alarm of people who were at ease and not yet suf…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore hell has enlarged herself That is, the grave, to receive the dead which die with famine and thirst; signifying …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a woe to those who set their hearts on the wealth of the world. It is not that it is sinful for those who have a house and a field to purch…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Woe to you that rise up early in the morning to follow drunkenne . Here he denounces their fault regarding the abuse of f…

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