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Yes, though they hire among the nations, now will I gather them; and they begin to be diminished by reason of the burden of the king of princes.
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The Solution Becomes the Problem
Commentators explain the deep irony in this verse: Israel hired foreign nations for protection, but God declared He would gather those same nations to execute judgment. Israel's worldly solution became the very instrument of its downfall, demonstrating the futility of seeking security outside of God's will.
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Hosea
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Yes, though they have hired among the nations—Or better, “because or when they engage among the pagan, now I will gather them
19th Century
Anglican
There is much difference of opinion as to the interpretation of this verse. Much depends on the reference of the word “them.” We prefer to regard i…
16th Century
Protestant
Here again the Prophet derides all the labor the people had undertaken to exempt themselves from punishment. For though hypocrites dare not openly …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yea, though they have hired among the nations That is, lovers, as before; got into confederacies and alliances with …
They promised themselves plenty, peace, and victory, by worshipping idols, but their expectations came to nothing. What they sow has no stalk, no b…
