All the land from Geba, north of Judah, to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem, will become one vast plain. But Jerusalem will be raised up in its original place and will be inhabited all the way from the Benjamin Gate over to the site of the old gate, then to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses.
Commentaries
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All the land shall be turned as a plain from Rimmon to Gebah - Kimchi: "All the land around Jerusalem, which is now mountainous, as…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The land ... from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. — i.e., Judah, from north to south, as in 2 Kings 23:8 it is said, fr…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
The Prophet in this verse promises two things—that the city would be in a very prominent place, so that it could be seen at a distance, and also, t…
John Gill
JohnGill
All the land shall be turned as a plain. That is, all the land of Israel round about Jerusalem, which was encompassed wit…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Some consider that the progress of the gospel, beginning from Jerusalem, is symbolized by the living waters flowing from that city. Neither shall t…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes