Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I cut off three shepherds in one month—Jerome: “I have read in someone’s commentary that the shepherds, cut off in the indignation of th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The great difficulty of this passage, which is metaphorical and symbolic throughout, is that hardly any clue to its interpretation is given to us. …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

There is a mutual loathing between God and ungodly men.

Those to whom Christ came were of this character: they loathed Him. And He could not…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

At the beginning of the verse, the Prophet continues the same subject: that God spared no pains in ruling the people but patiently bore with many g…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Three shepherds also I cut off in one month
Not Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, as is suggested in the Talmud F5

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ came into this world for judgment on the Jewish church and nation, which were wretchedly corrupt and degenerate. Those who do wrong and just…

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