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Now therefore, what do I here, saith Jehovah, seeing that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them do howl, saith Jehovah, and my name continually all the day is blasphemed.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Now, therefore, what have I here? – This refers to the situation in Babylon, concerning the captivity of the Jews there. The idea i…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

What have I here ... ?— that is, What have I to do? As in Genesis 11:4, Jehovah is represented as deliberating in the man…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

What have I here? He elaborates on and confirms what I have already said: that it is not reasonable that He should silently permit His peo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now therefore what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought ? &c.] Or what do I get by it, th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The gospel proclaims liberty to those bound with fears. Let those weary and heavy laden under the burden of sin find relief in Christ, shake themse…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Arise, arise. Here the prophet addre es the third obstacle to their liberation, which was their poverty, by promising them a lib…

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