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The sound thereof shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The voice of it - Her voice, that is, the voice of Egypt. The word here probably means the busy sound of life and activity in the towns of E…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The voice thereof shall go like a serpent. Better, her voice—that is, the voice of Egypt. In early prophecies, …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet's objective was not so much to study elegance as to confirm what he had taught. The figures, then, which he now uses, were not intended…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The voice thereof shall go like a serpent
That is, the voice of Egypt, before compared to a heifer, when in its glory; but now…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who encroached on others, shall now themselves be encroached upon. Egypt is now like a very fair heifer, not accustomed to the yoke of subjec…

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