You shall say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: A city that sheds blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that makes idols against herself to defile her!

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

That her time may come.— Her time of punishment. What will be the inevitable consequence of her acts is represented by a …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then say you, thus says the Lord God; For though the prophet was to sit as judge, yet in the name of the King of kings, u…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The prophet is to judge the bloody city, the city of bloods. Jerusalem is so called because of her crimes.

The sins with which Jerusalem stan…

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