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An end is come, the end is come; it awakes against you; behold, it comes.
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A Necessary Repetition
Commentators like Calvin and Gill explain that the phrase 'An end is come, the end is come' is repeated to shock a spiritually deaf and complacent audience. The people had grown so accustomed to their sin and God's patience that they dismissed the warnings. The repetition was a forceful attempt to break through their apathy and convey the finality of the coming judgment.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The end has come; it watches for you—The end (personified) so long slumbering now awakens and comes upon you.
16th Century
Protestant
The whole context has the same meaning: namely, that although the Israelites are deaf, they are compelled to pay attention to God’s continued threa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
An end is come, the end is come These words, so often repeated, show the eagerness and concern of the prophet's mind; the spee…
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The abruptness of this prophecy, and the many repetitions, show that the prophet was deeply affected by the prospect of these calamities. Such will…
