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It shall happen in that day, that a man shall keep alive a young cow, and two sheep;
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A Sign of Extreme Poverty
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse depicts a land devastated by judgment, not a simple pastoral life. Owning just one cow and two sheep was a sign of extreme poverty and scarcity. Scholars explain this illustrates a complete collapse of the nation's agriculture and economy, reducing the people to bare subsistence.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In that day – This refers to the time specified in the previous verses, namely, the period of judgments that would be brought upon the land …
16th Century
Protestant
And it shall come to pass on that day. In these verses, down to the end of the chapter, the Prophet describes the state of a country torn …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass in that day Not in the days of Hezekiah, after the destruction of Sennacherib's army, when…
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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…
