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Your nakedness shall be uncovered, yes, your shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man.
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The Unveiling of Sin
Commentators explain that Babylon's "nakedness" being uncovered signifies more than just physical humiliation. It represents the complete stripping away of its power and prestige, which had long concealed its deep-seated cruelty, pride, and injustice. As John Calvin notes, prosperity can act like a veil, but once it's removed, the hidden moral ugliness is exposed for all to see, leading to profound shame.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Your nakedness - This denotes the abject condition to which the city would be reduced. All its pride would be taken away, and it would be …
19th Century
Anglican
I will not meet thee as a man. —The words in italics show that the phrase is difficult. Omitting them, we get I shall…
16th Century
Protestant
Thy baseness shall be discovered. This is the conclusion of the former statement. As long as Babylon was in a flourishing condition, she p…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, yes, your shame shall be seen , &c.] Not only stripped of their garments, and hav…
Babylon is represented under the emblem of a female in deep distress. She was to be degraded and endure sufferings; and is represented sitting on t…
13th Century
Catholic
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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