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Therefore thus says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, my people who dwell in Zion, don`t be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, after the manner of Egypt.
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Discipline, Not Destruction
Commentators note that God addresses His people with tenderness ("O my people") even as He allows the Assyrians to act as a "rod" of discipline. The coming affliction is real, but it is a corrective measure from a loving Father, not a destructive blow meant to annihilate His people. This distinction is key to understanding God's heart during times of trial.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Therefore ... - In this verse the prophet returns to the main subject of this prophecy, which is to comfort the people of Jerusalem…
19th Century
Anglican
O my people ... be not afraid of the Assyrian. —The practical conclusion of all that has been said is that the people sho…
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore, thus says the Lord Jehovah of hosts. He continues with the same consolation, which belongs to the godly alone, who at that time…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: Since there is such a decree, and this will certainly be executed:
Through our afflictions, we may learn not to place our confidence in created things. Only those who return to him in truth, not in pretense and out…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Woe to them that make wicked laws. Here he begins to threaten the foreign enemies who persecute them physically.
He threa…
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