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It shall happen in that day, that Yahweh will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.
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No Power Escapes Judgment
Commentators agree that this verse's core message is that no power, whether earthly or spiritual, is too high to escape God's judgment. As John Calvin notes, it's a declaration that even those who "raise themselves above the clouds" will be reached by God's hand. Worldly power and status offer no protection from divine accountability.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In that day—In the time of the captivity at Babylon.
Shall punish—Hebrew, as noted in the margin: ‘Shall visit upon’ (see the …
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high ... —The prophet’s utterance becomes more and more apoca…
16th Century
Protestant
And it shall come to pass. This passage has tortured the minds of many commentators, and various interpretations have been offered by vari…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass in that day Not at the precise exact time the earth shall be dissolved, but previous to it, wit…
Believers may be driven into the farthest parts of the earth, but they are singing, not sighing. Here is terror for sinners; the prophet laments th…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Behold the Lord. In this part, the prophet threatens the destruction of the entire earth. This can refer either to the de…
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