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They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even Yahweh, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
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God's Sovereign Instruments
Commentators unanimously explain that the invading army is not acting alone. The verse explicitly identifies them as 'the weapons of his indignation,' with Jehovah himself leading them. This highlights God's absolute sovereignty over history, using nations and armies to fulfill His divine purposes of judgment against Babylon.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They come – That is, ‘Yahweh and the weapons of his indignation’ – the collected armies come. The prophet sees these assembled armies with Y…
19th Century
Anglican
They come from a far country ... —The same phrase is used of Cyrus in Isaiah 46:11, and in Isaiah 39:3 of Babylon itself …
16th Century
Protestant
Coming from a distant country. He repeats and confirms more fully what I stated a little before, that the operations of war do not spring …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They come from a far country, from the end of heaven The east, as Kimchi observes; the Targum is, from the ends of t…
The threatenings of God's word press heavily upon the wicked, and are a grievous burden, too heavy for them to bear. The persons brought together t…
13th Century
Catholic
The burden of Babylon. Here the prophet threatens the Babylonians, who had captured the two tribes. This is divided into …
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