And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the wild beasts of the islands — (איים 'ı̂yı̂ym); see the notes at Isaiah 11:11 and Isaiah 41:1, on the word rendered ‘islands.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Wild beasts of the islands ... —The Authorised Version rests on a false etymology of the words, which strictly mean “wailers.” In …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Iim shall cry. He expresses the same thing as had been previously said, and shows how dreadful that change will be, in order to make i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their
desolate houses
The Targum and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Babylon was a noble city; yet it would be wholly destroyed. None will dwell there. It will be a haunt for wild beasts. All this is fulfilled.

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The burden of Babylon. Here the prophet threatens the Babylonians, who had captured the two tribes. This is divided into …

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