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Bel boweth down — Bel or Belus (בל bēl — from בעל be‛ēl — the same as בעל <…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Bel boweth down, Nebo Stoopeth.—Bel or Belus (“Lord”), is perhaps identical with Marduk or Merôdach, but see the Note on …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
Bel hath bowed down. Isaiah continues the same subject, for we do not need to trouble ourselves about the division of chapters, which have…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Ver. 1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops
These are names of the Isaiah 46:2
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
The pagans insulted the Jews, as if their idols Bel and Nebo were too strong for Jehovah. But their worshippers cannot help them; both the idols an…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
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Bel is broken. Here the prophet foretells the destruction of the enemies holding the people captive, namely, the Babylonians, co…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes