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Therefore has the curse devoured the earth, and those who dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
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Wrath as a Consuming Fire
Commentators agree that the language of being "burned" is metaphorical, not literal fire. It's a powerful biblical image describing the consuming and devastating effect of God's righteous wrath against sin. As one scholar notes, the effects are like those seen when a fire runs over a field or forest, leaving desolation in its wake.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Therefore has the curse devoured – Eaten it up; a figurative expression that is common in the Scriptures, denoting that the desolation is wi…
19th Century
Anglican
Therefore has the curse ... —The definite article may be either generic, the curse which always follows on evil-…
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth. Some translate it as perjury, but since אלה (ālāh) also signifies a “curse,…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore has the curse devoured the earth The inhabitants of it, and the fruits upon it, alluding to the earth bein…
All whose treasures and happiness are laid up on earth, will soon be brought to poverty and misery. It is good to apply to ourselves what the Scrip…
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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