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It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke of it shall go up for ever; from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it forever and ever.
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A Strikingly Fulfilled Prophecy
Commentators provide extensive historical evidence from multiple travelers and explorers (like Volney and Burckhardt) who documented the desolation of Edom. They found the land to be a ruined, dangerous, and impassable wasteland, confirming the specific details of Isaiah's prophecy and demonstrating the reliability of Scripture.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It shall not be quenched night nor day - That is, the burning brimstone and pitch (Isaiah 34:9), the emblem of perpetua…
19th Century
Anglican
The streams thereof shall be turned into pitch ... —The imagery of the punishment which is to fall on Edom is suggested p…
16th Century
Protestant
By night and by day it shall not be quenched. The Prophet’s language is undoubtedly hyperbolical; but the Lord is compelled to act towards…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
It shall not be quenched night nor day It will be long burning, and shall not be extinguished until it is utterly co…
Those who aim to ruin the church can never achieve that, but will ruin themselves. What dismal changes sin can make! It turns a fruitful land into …
13th Century
Catholic
Come near, you Gentiles. In this part, he threatens those who were allies of the Assyrians.
First, he threatens al…
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