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For thus says the Lord Yahweh: The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left, to the house of Israel.
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A Devastating Judgment
Commentators agree that this verse describes a catastrophic loss of life, a 'decimation' where only ten percent of the population would survive. Scholars note the phrase 'went forth' likely refers to sending out soldiers for war, indicating a devastating military defeat. This judgment was to be widespread, affecting both large and small cities equally.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The city that went out by a thousand - (that is, probably one that sent out a thousand fighting men, as the phrase "went out" is of…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall leave an hundred.— That is, shall have an hundred only as a remnant of the thousand who went forth to war. The great cities …
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now expresses more clearly what he had previously said: that the kingdom would perish, yet in such a way that the Lord would preserve s…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For thus says the Lord God
This is a reason why there were none to raise her up: since the city that w…
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