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Even the jackals draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Sea monsters - Rather, jackals.

Their young ones - “Their” whelps. The term is applied only to the young of dogs, lions, and th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Even the sea monsters ... —Better, jackals. The Authorised Version is intended apparently to apply to cetaceous mammals; …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This verse is harshly explained by many, for they think that the daughter of the people is called cruel because she acted toward her children as se…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Even the sea monsters draw out the breast
Which some interpret of dragons; others of seals, or sea calves; but it is…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

What a change is here! Sin tarnishes the beauty of the most exalted powers and the most excellent gifts; but that gold, tried in the fire, which Ch…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here he describes their misery in detail.

  1. The affliction of the siege regarding their hunger.
  2. The capture and destruction of …

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