He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He stretched out his hand - That is, Yahweh . To stretch out the hand is indicative of punishment (see the notes at Isaiah 5:25; [Reference …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He shook the kingdoms. —The picture of the great convulsion of the time includes more than Tyre and its subject states. Egypt, Eth…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He stretched out his hand over the sea. It is thought that the prediction which the Prophet uttered about the destruction of Tyre is here …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He stretched out his hand over the sea
That is, the Lord of hosts, who had purposed to destroy Tyre, stretched out h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Tyre was the trading center of the nations. She was known for her joy and entertainment; and this made her reluctant to consider the warnings God g…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The oracle concerning Tyre. In this part, he i ues threats against the Tyrians, who were connected to the people of God through …

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