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They shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the clefts of the rocks, and on all thorn-hedges, and on all pastures.
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An Unescapable Invasion
Commentators explain that the imagery of flies and bees settling in every valley, rock cleft, and bush signifies a total and inescapable invasion. The enemy armies, sent as judgment, will swarm the land so completely that no corner, from fortified cities to remote wilderness, will offer refuge.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And they shall come - The idea in this verse is, that they would spread over the land, and lay it waste. The poetic image of flies and bees …
19th Century
Anglican
The desolate valleys ... —The Hebrew adjective has rather the meaning of precipitous or steeply walled, and the …
16th Century
Protestant
And they shall come. He develops the same metaphor, for bees commonly seek nests for themselves in caverns, or valleys and bushes, and sim…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall come The Egyptian and Assyrian armies, when the Lord calls for them in his providence, and his time i…
Let those who will not believe the promises of God expect to hear the alarms of His threats; for who can resist or escape His judgments? The Lord s…
13th Century
Catholic
And the Lord spoke again to Ahaz. Here the sign of deliverance is presented. First, the freedom to choose a sign is given. Secon…
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