And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And strangers shall stand - (See the notes at Isaiah 14:1-2; Isaiah 60:10).

And feed your flocks -

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Strangers shall stand ... —i.e., like servants waiting for their master’s orders. The implied thought of the who…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But you shall be named t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And strangers shall stand. He means that foreigners and strangers shall be ready to yield obedience to them. For, because they were at tha…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks
The several congregated churches of Christ, which shall be set among them, comp…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Promises are made here to the Jews who returned from captivity, which extend to all those who, through grace, are delivered from spiritual bondage.…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Here he promises joy to the people. This is divided into two parts:

    • In th…

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