A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Liars - Soothsayers, fortune-tellers.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote. —The Hebrew word for “liars”—literally, boastings—implies the fa…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He repeats the same thing, but in other words; and in the first clause, he mentions diviners whom he previously called wise men. He now calls them …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A sword [is] upon the liarsF13. Some render it "bars", as the word sometimes signifies; and interpret it of gr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is Israel's comfort in distress that, though they are weak, their Redeemer is strong. This may be applied to believers, who complain of the domi…

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