The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Her pleasant things – Chiefly, the sacred vessels of the temple (2 Chronicles 36:10).

Sanctuary ... congregation

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Upon all her pleasant things ... —The use of a similar phrase in 2 Chronicles 36:10; 2 Chronicles 36:19, of the ve…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet again deplores the profanation of all sacred things. This complaint, as I have said, proceeded from the bitterest sorrow. For though it…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The enemy has spread out his hands on all her pleasant
things
Meaning not the wealth …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The prophet sometimes speaks in his own person. At other times, Jerusalem, personified as a distressed woman, or some of the Jews are the speakers.…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here, the prophet weeps over their bondage concerning the looting of their po e ions, which they endured from their victorious enemies.

He p…

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