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There shall be no more a pricking brier to the house of Israel, nor a hurting thorn of any that are round about them, that did despite to them; and they shall know that I am the Lord Yahweh.
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The Pain of Hostile Neighbors
Commentators explain that the imagery of a 'pricking brier' and 'hurting thorn' directly recalls the warning in Numbers 33:55. This metaphor vividly describes the constant pain, harassment, and spiritual danger Israel endured from hostile neighboring nations. These enemies were not just a nuisance; they were a persistent source of affliction that despised God's people.
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19th Century
Anglican
A pricking brier. —The language refers back to the threat of Numbers 33:55. Israel had long had such bitter experience of its real…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there shall be no more a pricking brier to the house ofIsraelTo the church of God…
