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For the iniquity of his covetousness was I angry, and struck him; I hid [my face] and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
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The Root of God's Wrath
Commentators unanimously identify "covetousness"—the love of unjust gain or worldly things—as the specific sin that provoked God's anger. Scholars like Charles Ellicott call it a "root-evil" from which other sins spring. The verse serves as a stark warning that God judges not only outward actions but also the sinful desires of the heart.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For the iniquity of his covetousness - The guilt of his avarice; that is, of the Jewish people. The word rendered here ‘covetousness’ (ב…
19th Century
Anglican
For the iniquity of his covetousness ... —Literally, of his gain. This was the root-evil from which all others s…
Baptist
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.
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16th Century
Protestant
For the iniquity of his lust. Here he complains of the obstinate wickedness of the people, and shows that the Lord had very good reason fo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him , &c.] Not the greedy watchmen of the church of Rome, ([R…
The idols and their worshippers will come to nothing; but those who trust in God's grace will be brought to the joys of heaven. With the Lord there…
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13th Century
Catholic
The just perishes. Here the prophet shows the difference between those who obey God’s counsels and those who do not, conc…
