I will set My jealousy against you, And they shall deal furiously with you; They shall remove your nose and your ears, And your remnant shall fall by the sword; They shall take your sons and your daughters, And your remnant shall be devoured by fire.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Take away thy nose and thine ears - Alluding to the barbarous custom of mutilating prisoners in the east (Daniel 2:5). …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Take away thy nose and thine ears. — The barbarous custom of mutilating prisoners prevailed in the East from the earliest times; it is her…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal
furiously with thee

As …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A history of the apostasy of God's people from Him, and its aggravation.

In this parable, Samaria and Israel are called Aholah (meaning "her…