Now, as surely as I live,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, “Moab and Ammon will be destroyed— destroyed as completely as Sodom and Gomorrah. Their land will become a place of stinging nettles, salt pits, and eternal desolation. The remnant of my people will plunder them and take their land.”
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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