Therefore shall evil come on you; you shall not know the dawning of it: and mischief shall fall on you; you shall not be able to put it away: and desolation shall come on you suddenly, which you don`t know.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Therefore will evil come upon you - In consequence of your pride and self-confidence; of the prevalence of corruption, licentiousness, and s…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thou shalt not be able to put it off ... —The words have been variously rendered: (1) of which you shall know no dawn…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Therefore shall evil come upon thee. Continuing the subject which he had previously introduced, he ridicules the foolish confidence of the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore shall evil come upon you
The evil of punishment, a great calamity; so Nebuchadnezzar foretold, as Abydenus…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Let us beware of acting and speaking as Babylon did; of trusting in tyranny and oppression; of boasting about our abilities, relying on ourselves, …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Come down, and sit in the dust. Here the prophet foretells the degradation of the kingdom of Babylon. In this regard, he does th…

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