And every stroke of the staff of punishment which the LORD lays upon them will be to the sound of timbrels and lyres; battling with brandished arm he will fight with them.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And in every place - Margin, ‘Every passing of the rod founded.’ Lowth renders it, ‘Whenever shall pass the rod of correction.’ The whole de…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And in every place where the grounded staff... — The meaning the English version was intended to convey is not clear. A b…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And there shall be in every passage. He means that the Assyrians will try in vain every method of escaping from the hand of God; for where…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And [in] every place where the grounded staff shall pass , &c.] The storm before mentioned, the wrath and righteous judgm…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God curbs and restrains from doing mischief. With a word He guides His people into the right way, but with a bridle He turns His enemies to their o…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Woe to you, apostate children. In this section, the prophet issues threats against those who despised the prophet Jeremia…

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