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And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of Jehovah? then shalt thou say unto them, What burden! I will cast you off, saith Jehovah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Burden – Here it means a prophecy, either:

  1. As being something weighty; or
  2. As something proclaimed aloud.
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The burden of the Lord. —The English expresses the literal meaning of the word, “something lifted up, or borne.” It passe…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

It appears sufficiently clear from this passage that the stubborn resistance of the Jews was so great that they sought from every direction some ex…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when this people, or a prophet, or a priest, shall ask
you

Any of the people, w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those are indeed miserable who are forsaken and forgotten by God; and people's jesting at God's judgments will not thwart them. God had taken Israe…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Here, the prophet threatens those who mock the prophets. Just as they ridiculed Isaiah in his day, saying, “Command, command again, e…

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