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In mine ears [saith] Jehovah of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

In mine ears - This probably refers to the prophet. As if he had said, ‘God has revealed it to me,’ or ‘God has said in my ears,’ that is,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In mine ears said the Lord. —The italics show that there is no verb in the Hebrew; the text, if it is correct, thus givin…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. Yea, ten acres of viney…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This is in the ears of Jehovah of hosts. Here something must be supplied; for he means that the Lord sits as judge and takes notice of the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In mine ears, [said] the Lord of hosts
This may be understood either of the ears of the Lord of hosts, into which ca…

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. I will sing to my beloved. Here the prophet denounces the third sin of the two tribes—their abuse of things—using a metaphor. Th…

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