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whose graves are set in the uttermost parts of the pit, and her company is round about her grave; all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who caused terror in the land of the living.
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The Great Equalizer
Commentators explain that the once-mighty Assyrians, who "caused terror in the land of the living," are now powerless and confined to the grave. This serves as a stark reminder that death is the great equalizer, rendering worldly power, fame, and wealth ultimately futile. Their earthly terror ends in the silence of the pit.
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Ezekiel
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Reformed Baptist
Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit Or vault, where lay the king of Assyria, and those who fell by the sword with him, who…
Presbyterian
Various nations are mentioned as having gone down to the grave before Egypt, who are ready to give her a scornful reception; these nations had rece…
