It also shall be carried to Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

It shall be also carried - (that is, “Itself also shall be carried”). Not only Israel shall be carried into captivity, but its god also. The…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Translate, Even that (that is, the calf) shall be carried (in triumphant state) to Assyria, an offering to King Jare…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here the Prophet expresses more clearly the cause of mourning to the priests and to the whole people. He says, The calf shall be carried into A…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

It shall also be carried to Assyria [for] a present to King
Jareb
Or, "he himself"

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A vine is only valuable for its fruit; but Israel now brought no fruit to perfection. Their hearts were divided. God is the Sovereign of the heart;…

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