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Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah of hosts is his name: he will thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the earth, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Redeemer—that is, גאל gā'al. Yahweh is Israel’s next relative, bound by law to avenge him, as well as to ransom him from c…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Their Redeemer is strong. —The word for “Redeemer” (Goël) includes, as elsewhere (Numbers 35:12; Ruth 4:1

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Our Prophet returns to his former subject—that God, in destroying the Babylonian monarchy, would show regard for His chosen people. But the compari…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Their Redeemer [is] strong, the Lord of hosts [is] his name, &c.] And seeing his name is the Lord of hosts or armies, and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is Israel's comfort in distress that, though they are weak, their Redeemer is strong. This may be applied to believers, who complain of the domi…

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