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Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for my people who have sought me.
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From Trouble to Triumph
Commentators highlight the transformation of the "valley of Achor." This location was infamous as the site of Achan's sin and the resulting trouble for Israel (Joshua 7). By promising it will become a peaceful resting place, God shows His power to redeem places of deep sorrow and failure, turning our past into a source of peace and blessing.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And Sharon - Sharon was properly a district south of Mount Carmel, along the coast of the Mediterranean, and extending from Caesarea to Jopp…
19th Century
Anglican
Sharon. —As elsewhere, the name appears in the Hebrew with the article— the Sharon, the rich plain stretching along the c…
16th Century
Protestant
And Sharon shall be an abode of flocks. By these figures he means nothing other than that the land, which was a desert, will be inhabited …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks This was a champaign country about Joppa and Lydda, in which were rich pastures for …
In the bunch of unripe grapes, at present of no value, the new wine is contained. The Jews have been kept a distinct people, that all may witness t…
13th Century
Catholic
They have sought me. Here the judge, God, gives the sentence of separation between the wicked and the good regarding the recepti…
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