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Wild beasts of the islands - Jackals.
Owls - Ostriches (marginal reference note).
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Wild beasts of the desert ... — The combination of these two forms of animal life seems taken from Isaiah 13:21-22.
In the …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
The birds of the forest with the beasts of the forest is rendered by some, “the satyrs with the fairies”; but איים, aiim, as well…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts
of the islands shall dwell [there]
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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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes