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They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They shall not build, and another inhabit - Every man shall enjoy the benefits of his labor.

For as the days of a tre…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

As the days of a tree ... —We may think of the cedars of Lebanon or the oaks of Bashan as providing the prophet with the ideal standard of…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They shall not build, and another inhabit As the Canaanites did, whose houses the Israelites inhabited; but they shall in…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the grace and comfort believers have in and from Christ, we are to look for this new heaven and new earth. The former confusions, sins and miser…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. They have sought me. Here the judge, God, gives the sentence of separation between the wicked and the good regarding the recepti…

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