And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And when you see this – This great addition to the church from the Gentile world.

Your bones shall flourish like an herb<…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Your bones shall flourish ... —“Heart” and “bones” stand respectively as symbols of the inner and outer life. The “bones,…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And you shall see. By the word “see,” he expresses undoubted experience, so that believers may not doubt the result but, embracing this pr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when you see this
All the above things prophesied of come to pass; the conversion of the Jews; the peaceable and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The prophet turns to those who trembled at God's word, to comfort and encourage them. The Lord will appear, to the joy of the humble believer and t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Thus says the Lord. Here he specifies how the sentence will be executed.

    • First, in particular, concerning the J…

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