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ye that inflame yourselves among the oaks, under every green tree; that slay the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Inflaming yourselves — Burning, that is, with lust. The whole language here is derived from adulterous intercourse. The sense is that they w…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Enflaming yourselves. —The best illustration of the phrase is found in the real or supposed derivation of “fanatic” as me…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The Lord had said that they should offer sacrifice only on one altar at Jerusalem, and this to him alone, but they had set up altars under all the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Inflaming yourselves. Others translate it as “Taking delight” or “consolation;” but the Prophet uses a metaphor that is often found in Scr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Inflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree
Or, "inflamed with or among oaks" F8 ; with images…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Lord here calls apostates and hypocrites to appear before him. When reproved for their sins, and threatened with judgments, they ridiculed the …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The just perishes. Here the prophet shows the difference between those who obey God’s counsels and those who do not, conc…

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