Behold, these shall come from far; and, behold, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Behold, these will come from far - That is, one part will come from a distant land, and another from the north and west. This is a statement…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

From the west. —Literally, from the sea, which commonly has this meaning. In Psalms 107:3, however, it clearly stands for…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And I will make all my mountain, a way, and my highways shall be exalted. Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Behold, those from afar shall come. The opinion entertained by some, that the four quarters of the earth are denoted here, does not rest o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Behold, these shall come from far
This is a prophecy of the conversion of the Jews, or of the Gentiles, or of both, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Father is the Lord, the Redeemer, and Holy One of Israel, sending the Son to be the Redeemer. Man, whom he came to save, treated him with conte…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Give ear, you islands. In this part, he describes the order of liberation in more detail. Regarding this, he does two things:

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