Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Moab, from the time it conquered the Emims (Deuteronomy 2:9–10) and so became a nation, had retained quiet possession of its land and e…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He has settled on his lees.—The image, found also in Zephaniah 1:12, is drawn from the practice of pouring wine from one …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here he expresses more clearly what we have seen before: that Moab in vain promised itself perpetual impunity because it had been prosperous for a …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Moab has been at ease from his youth
Lived in great peace and prosperity from the time they became a kingdom; being …

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