“Therefore, as I live,” declares the Lord of armies, The God of Israel, “Moab will assuredly be like Sodom, And the sons of Ammon like Gomorrah— Ground overgrown with weeds and full of salt mines, And a permanent desolation. The remnant of My people will plunder them, And the remainder of My nation will inherit them.”
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Therefore as I live, says the Lord of hosts - Life especially belongs to God, since He Alone is Underived Life. He has life in …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Jehovah’s chastisement of foreign powers. These Divine visitations are introduced somewhat abruptly. The connection is perhaps that they are intend…
John Gill
JohnGill
Therefore [as] I live, says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel
The Lord here swears by himself, by his life; par…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Those are truly in a woeful condition who have the word of the Lord against them, for no word of His will fall to the ground. God will restore His …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes