I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I was wroth with my people - In this verse and the following, a reason is assigned why God would deal so severely with her. One of the reaso…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I was wroth with my people ... —The sin of Babylon was that she had gone beyond her commission as the chastiser of Israel…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I was angry with my people. This is an anticipation, by which He forewarns the Jews, as He has often done previously, that the distressing…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I was wroth with my people The people of Israel, for their sins and transgressions, particularly their idolatries. Here b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Babylon is represented under the emblem of a female in deep distress. She was to be degraded and endure sufferings; and is represented sitting on t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Come down, and sit in the dust. Here the prophet foretells the degradation of the kingdom of Babylon. In this regard, he does th…

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