Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

God raised up a succession of prophets and seers, who repeated and enforced the warnings of the Law, and breathed new life into the old words. Amon…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Yet the Lord testified against Israel. — Rather, And Jehovah adjured Israel... The verb here means gave solemn warnin…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Yet the Lord testified against Israel, and against Judah, by
all the prophets, [and by] all the seers

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Although the destruction of the kingdom of the ten tribes was only briefly related, in these verses it is largely commented upon, and its reasons g…

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