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The wild-oxen shall come down with them, and the bulls with the bulls: and their land shall be drunken with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.
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Judgment for All Ranks
Commentators explain that the various animals—wild oxen, bulls, and bullocks—symbolize the most powerful and fierce leaders of the enemy nation, Edom. This imagery, combined with the lambs and goats from the previous verse, shows that God's judgment is comprehensive. It will fall upon everyone, from the strongest warrior and highest official to the common person, sparing no rank or class.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the unicorns - Margin, ‘Rhinoceros’ (ראמים re'ēmı̂ym from ראם re'êm). This was evidently an animal w…
19th Century
Anglican
And the unicorns shall come down with them ... —Better, the aurochs, or wild bulls ... The Hebr…
16th Century
Protestant
And the unicorns shall come down with them. This verse is closely connected with the previous one, for the prophet adds nothing new but co…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the unicorns shall come down with them With the lambs, goats, and rams; that is, either the rhinoceros, as some, ther…
Here is a prophecy of the wars of the Lord, all of which are both righteous and successful. All nations are concerned. And as they have all had the…
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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