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Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations; spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Enlarge the place of your tent - The same idea occurs in Isaiah 49:19-20 (see the notes at that chapter). The curtains of your …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Enlarge the place of thy tent. —Interesting parallels are found in Isaiah 33:20; Jeremiah 10:20.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Sing, O barren, you that did not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you that did not travail with child; for more are the children …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Widen the place of your tabernacles. He continues his argument under other metaphors and promises that the Lord will not only restore his …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Enlarge the place of your tent
To which the church is compared, because of its uncertain and movable condition, bein…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Observe the low state of religion in the world for a long time before Christianity was brought in. But by preaching the gospel, multitudes were con…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Give praise, O you barren. Here, against the dejection of their circumstances, he promises the remedy of exaltation.

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