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I will pour out my indignation on you; I will blow on you with the fire of my wrath; and I will deliver you into the hand of brutish men, skillful to destroy.
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The Imagery of God's Wrath
Commentators explain that God's judgment against the Ammonites is described with powerful imagery. His indignation is "poured out" like a destructive flood. His wrath is like a fire, which He "blows upon" them, fanning the flames to ensure total consumption, much like wind on a forest fire or a bellows on a furnace.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The third word of judgment. The king of Babylon’s march upon Judea and upon the Ammonites. Destruction is to go out not on Judah only, but also on …
19th Century
Anglican
My indignation. —The figure of the sword, which has been maintained throughout the entire chapter, is now dropped; but the languag…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will pour out my indignation upon you Like a mighty flood, which should sweep them away for their sins and transgre…
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