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Thus says the Lord Yahweh: You shall drink of your sister`s cup, which is deep and large; you shall be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it contains much.
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A Cup of Severe Judgment
Commentators explain that the 'deep and large cup' is a powerful metaphor for the magnitude of God's judgment. Just as a large cup holds a great volume, Judah's punishment for its apostasy would be severe, full, and long-lasting. It represents the full measure of God's wrath and sorrow that they were destined to endure.
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Ezekiel
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19th Century
Anglican
It contains much. —The cup of humiliation already drunk by Samaria was large, and filled with pain and sorrow, ye…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says the Lord God, you shall drink of your sister's cup deep and large That is, …
Presbyterian
A history of the apostasy of God's people from Him, and its aggravation.
In this parable, Samaria and Israel are called Aholah (meaning "her…
