I will make the governors of Judah like a hearth—or “cauldron” of fire, large, broad, deep, and full of fire, among the wood that i…

Compare to Obadiah 1:18.

People.—Better, nations. .

He adds another metaphor for the sake of further confirmation, for he says that the chiefs of Judah would be like a melting pot: some translate it …

In that day will I make the governors of Judah like a
hearth of fire among the wood
As …

Here is a divine prediction, which will be a heavy burden to all the enemies of the church. But it is for Israel, for their comfort and benefit. It…