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I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.
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God's Unbending Standard
Commentators explain that God uses "justice" as a measuring line and "righteousness" as a plummet, like a master builder. This imagery shows that His judgment is not random or emotional, but precise, exact, and based on His perfect, unchangeable character. Everything will be measured against this holy standard.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Judgment also will I lay to the line - The sense of this is, I will judge them according to the exact rule of law, as an architect …
19th Century
Anglican
Judgment also will I lay to the line... —Rather, I make judgment for a line, and righteousness for a plummet.
16th Century
Protestant
And I will lay judgment to the line. The ruinous condition of the Church being such that believers hardly ventured to hope that it would b…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Judgment also will I lay to the line
A metaphor taken from builders, who in building use the line and plummet to c…
Here is a promise of Christ, as the only foundation of hope for escaping the wrath to come. This foundation was laid in Zion, in the eternal counse…
13th Century
Catholic
Woe to the crown. In this part, he issues a threat against those who scorn the predictions of the prophets.
First, he thr…
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