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I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Prosperity - literally, as in the margin. God spoke in this way not only once, but whenever Judah was at peace.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In your prosperity. —Literally, prosperities. The word is used, as in Proverbs 1:32, Ezekiel 16:49, and Psalms…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here God shows that the people were worthy of the reward He had mentioned: to mourn and to seek aid on every side without finding any. It indeed of…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I spoke to you in your prosperity
Or "prosperities", or "tranquillities" F25 ; when in their greatest aff…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Jewish state is described under a threefold character. Very haughty in a day of peace and safety. Very fearful at the alarm of trouble. Very mu…

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