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The firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill your root with famine, and your remnant shall be killed.
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A Tale of Two Fates
Commentators unanimously highlight the stark contrast in this verse. While God's people (Judah), described as the 'first-born of the poor' or the most destitute, are promised provision and safety, their enemies (the Philistines) face total annihilation. God promises to 'kill their root with famine,' signifying a complete and permanent end to their power.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the first-born of the poor shall feed - That is, there will be safety for those parts of Judah that have long been exposed to t…
19th Century
Anglican
And the firstborn of the poor shall feed. — As the children of the needy in Psalms 72:4 are simply the poor as a…
Baptist
If God's enemies have a bright day or two, it shall soon be showery weather for them. They may for the moment exult over God's people, but He knows…
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16th Century
Protestant
And the first-born of the poor shall feed. The Prophet, as has already been said, does not so much have in view the Philistines, to whom h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the firstborn of the poor shall feed That is, the Jews, who were brought very low in the times of Ahaz, reduced to th…
Assurance is given of the destruction of the Philistines and their power, by famine and war. Hezekiah would be more formidable to them than Uzziah …
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13th Century
Catholic
409. Her time is near at hand. In this part, he promises liberation to the Jews through the destruction of Babylon, which he threatened abov…
