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The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but he shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like the whirling dust before the storm.
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God's Powerful Rebuke
Commentators explain that the 'rebuke' from God is not a struggle but a simple, powerful word that completely dismantles the plans of a mighty army. Just as Christ calmed the sea with a command, God's authority alone is enough to scatter the most formidable human forces, demonstrating His absolute sovereignty.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
God shall rebuke them - The word ‘God’ is not here in the original, but is evidently to be supplied. The word ‘rebuke’ means that H…
19th Century
Anglican
But God shall rebuke them. — Better, He shall rebuke. The insertion of the word “God” weakens the force of the s…
16th Century
Protestant
The nations shall rush. Although he appears to follow through with the threat which he previously uttered, yet he now begins to comfort be…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters , &c.] With great force and noise, and run over the whole lan…
The rage and force of the Assyrians resembled the mighty waters of the sea; but when the God of Israel would rebuke them, they would flee like chaf…
13th Century
Catholic
The burden of Damascus. Here he begins to threaten those who created an occasion of sin for the people of God, because by trusti…
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