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Yea, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Yes, they are greedy dogs—Margin, ‘Strong of appetite.’ Literally, ‘Strong of soul’ (עזי־נפשׁ ‛azēy-nephesh). Jerome rende…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shepherds that cannot understand ... —Better, and such are shepherds; they cannot understand. There is no confusion or ch…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And those dogs strong of appetite. The third vice that he observes in wicked pastors is insatiable avarice. Though they are lazy in all th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Yea, they [are] greedy dogsF25; Or "strong of soul"; of great appetites, and are never satisfied: or "strong o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Desolating judgments are called for; and this severe rebuke of the rulers and teachers of the Jewish church is applicable to other ages and places.…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Thus says the Lord. Here, after He had promised liberation from evils, He begins to promise salvation by the granting of ble ing…

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