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They shall call the nobles of it to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all its princes shall be nothing.
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A Kingdom Without Leaders
Commentators explain that this verse predicts the complete collapse of Edom's political structure. Scholars note that Edom's monarchy was likely elective, chosen from its nobles. The prophecy foretells a desolation so total that there will be no nobles left to call to the throne and no kingdom for them to rule, signifying a complete societal breakdown.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They shall call the nobles of it to the kingdom - A more correct rendering of this would be, ‘As to the nobles, they shall call the…
19th Century
Anglican
They shall call the nobles thereof ... —The monarchy of Edom seems to have been elective, its rulers being known, not as …
16th Century
Protestant
They shall call her nobles without a kingdom. This passage has received various interpretations, which I do not quote, because it would be…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none [shall be] there They sha…
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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