It shall even be as when a hungry man dreams, And look—he eats; But he awakes, and his soul is still empty; Or as when a thirsty man dreams, And look—he drinks; But he awakes, and indeed he is faint, And his soul still craves: So the multitude of all the nations shall be, Who fight against Mount Zion.”
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It shall even be ... - This is a most striking figure representing the earnest desire of the Assyrian to possess the city of Jerusa…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
It shall even be as when an hungry man ... eateth. —The foes of Jerusalem were greedy of their prey, eag…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
It shall be therefore as when a hungry man dreameth. He compares the Jews to “hungry men,” who are indeed asleep, but whose empty stomach …
John Gill
JohnGill
It shall be even as when a hungry [man] dreams, and he eats. That is, he dreams of food, and imagines it before him, and …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Ariel may signify the altar of burnt offerings. Let Jerusalem know that outward religious services will not make people free from judgments. Hypocr…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Woe to Ariel. In this part, he presents a threat against the people or against the city, and this is divided into two parts.
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes