All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

All you inhabitants of the world—These are to be regarded as the words of the prophet summoning all nations to attend to what was about to o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

When he lifteth up an ensign ... —Both clauses are better taken as indefinite, when an ensign is set up ...

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

All ye inhabitants of the world. He shows that this work of God will be so manifestly excellent as to draw the attention not only of the J…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

All you inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, &c.] All the men of the world are here called upon, either b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God's care for his people, and the increase of the church.

This chapter is one of the most obscure in Scripture, though more of it was proba…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Woe to the land, the winged cymbal. Here he threatens the Egyptians.

    First, he threatens their punishment by comparing it…

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