“Now this is what the Sovereign Lord says: How terrible it will be when all four of these dreadful punishments fall upon Jerusalem—war, famine, wild animals, and disease—destroying all her people and animals.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

(Jeremiah 14; Jeremiah 15) is a remarkable parallel to this prophecy. Here, as elsewhere, Ezekiel is commissioned to deliver…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My four sore judgments. —The teaching of the preceding eight verses is here gathered up into its climax. In the case of a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He now reasons, as we said in the beginning, from the less to the greater. Until now he has said, "If I send forth only one weapon to take vengeanc…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For thus says the Lord God, how much more
If the Lord would not be entreated by such good men as those mentioned, fo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

National sins bring national judgments. Though sinners escape one judgment, another is waiting for them. When God's professing people rebel against…