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A Shocking Rebuke
Commentators explain that Isaiah's address to Judah's leaders as "rulers of Sodom" was a deliberate and severe rebuke. It wasn't just an insult but a direct comparison of their moral corruption to that of the city infamous for its wickedness, stripping away any pretense of holiness.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 1:10
18th Century
Theologian
Hear the word of the Lord - The message of God. Having stated the calamities under which the nation was groaning, the prophet proce…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 1:10
19th Century
Bishop
Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom.—The Hebrew text, by leaving a space between the two verses, indicates the…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 1:10–11
19th Century
Preacher
Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. To what purpose is the multitude of you…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 1:10
16th Century
Theologian
Hear the word of the Lord. He confirms what he had previously said: that the Lord’s vengeance is not cruel, because they deserved far more…
John Gill
On Isaiah 1:10
17th Century
Pastor
Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom
Not literally, but mystically, meaning the governors of Judea; they a…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 1:10–15
17th Century
Minister
Judea was desolate, and their cities burned. This awakened them to bring sacrifices and offerings, as if they would bribe God to remove the punishm…