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But this is a people robbed and plundered; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses: they are for a prey, and none delivers; for a spoil, and none says, Restore.
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Suffering as a Result of Sin
Commentators like John Calvin and Matthew Henry stress that the plundering and imprisonment described are not random tragedies but a direct result of the people's sin and rejection of God. They had turned away from God who desired to bless them, and this suffering was the consequence. This serves as a sober warning about the real-world harm caused by disobedience.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But this is a people robbed and spoiled — The Jewish people, though highly favored, have been so unmindful of the goodness of God t…
19th Century
Anglican
But this is a people robbed and spoiled ... — It is hard to say whether the prophet contemplates the state of the exiles …
16th Century
Protestant
But this people. Isaiah now declares that it is through their own fault that the people are miserable and appointed to destruction, becaus…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But this is a people robbed and spoiled The Jewish people, who shut their eyes against the clear light of the Gospel…
Observe the call given to this people, and the character given of them. Multitudes are ruined by failing to observe what they cannot help but see; …
13th Century
Catholic
Behold my servant. Here he shows the divine love of the Son, whom He promised: God so loved the world, as to give his…
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