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Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people; and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

“Behold,” I give to “this people” causes of stumbling,
And they shall stumble against them:
Fathers and sons together,
“The neighbor a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the fathers and the sons together ... —Better, I give to this people stumbling blocks, and they shall stumble over them: f…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here God, in plain words, declares what vengeance He would execute on the people. He says first, that He would lay for them stumbling blocks.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore thus says the Lord
Because of their immorality and hypocrisy, their contempt of his word, and confidence i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God rejects their outward services, as worthless to atone for their sins. Sacrifice and incense were to direct them to a Mediator; but when offered…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here he discusses the abuse of sacred things; since they were polluted with sins, they presumed to offer sacrifices to God, which, for this reason,…

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