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Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth; Jehovah avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

God is jealous and the Lord avenges - Rather (as the English margin notes) God “very jealous and avenging is the Lord.” The Name of God,

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

God’s character: a pledge that the oppressor of His servants shall be destroyed.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Nahum begins with the nature of God, so that what he subsequently adds concerning the destruction of Nineveh might be more significant and produce …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

God [is] jealous, and the Lord revenges
He is jealous of his own honour and glory, and for his own worship and ordin…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

About a hundred years before, at Jonah's preaching, the Ninevites repented and were spared; yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Nineveh d…

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