Hear the word of the Lord — This is an address to the pious and persecuted portion of the nation. It is designed for their consolat…

Hear the word of the Lord ... —The prophet turns from the hypocrites to the persecuted remnant. The self-righteous, self-…

Hear the word of Jehovah. He directs his discourse to the true worshippers of God and promises them what they could scarcely have expected…

Hear the word of the Lord, you that tremble at his word This is said to the comfort of the believing Jews, who are thus d…

The prophet turns to those who trembled at God's word, to comfort and encourage them. The Lord will appear, to the joy of the humble believer and t…

1. Thus says the Lord. Here he specifies how the sentence will be executed.

   • First, in particular, concerning the J…