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The pillars [of Egypt] shall be broken in pieces; all those who work for hire [shall be] grieved in soul.
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Commentators explain that this verse describes a complete societal collapse. Scholars interpret the "pillars" as the nation's leaders and nobles, while "they that work for hire" refers to the common laborers. God's judgment would affect every level of society, from the ruling class to the working class, leaving everyone grieved and without purpose.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And they shall be broken - There has been a great variety of opinion regarding the interpretation of this verse, and much difficulty in the …
19th Century
Anglican
And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof. —Better, its pillars (i.e., the props and columns of the state) sh…
16th Century
Protestant
And all that make ponds. As for the word שכר (secher), there is no absolute necessity, in my opinion, for translating it as a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof Meaning either the persons that work in flax, or in making nets; wh…
God will come into Egypt with his judgments. He will raise up the causes of their destruction from among themselves.
When ungodly people esc…
13th Century
Catholic
The burden of Egypt. In this part, the author threatens the destruction of the Egyptians, describing its manner and order…
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