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Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
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The Danger of False Security
The "woe" is for those who find security in worldly things—like fortified cities (Zion and Samaria) or personal wealth—rather than in God. Commentators explain this isn't about simple comfort, but a reckless, self-indulgent complacency that makes one spiritually dull and hard-hearted. It's a warning against trusting our circumstances or resources more than we trust God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Woe to them that are at ease - The word always means those who are recklessly at their ease, “the careless ones,” such as those whom Isaiah …
19th Century
Anglican
Trust.— The word for “trust” is a participle, and we should translate as the parallelism indicates: the confident (or
Baptist
It was a time of great sin, and also of great judgment, yet there were some in Zion who were quite at ease under all that was happening. No sense o…
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now directs his discourse not only to the Israelites, to whom he was especially given as an instructor and teacher, but also includes t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Woe to them [that are] at ease in Zion Or "secure" F3 there; which was a strong hold, the city of David, the s…
Those who do well for their bodies are often regarded as doing well for themselves; but we are told here what their ease is, and what their woe is.…
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