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With arrows and with bow shall one come there, because all the land shall be briers and thorns.
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From Farmland to Wilderness
Commentators agree that this verse paints a picture of utter desolation. The once-fertile and cultivated land of Judah would become so overgrown with thorns and briers that it would revert to a wild state. Scholars like Calvin and Barnes note the tragic reversal: where farmers once worked, only hunters would now roam, as the land would be filled with wild beasts.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
With arrows and with bows ... - This is a continuation of the description of its desolation. So entirely would it be abandoned, so utterly d…
19th Century
Anglican
With arrows and with bows shall men come there ... —The words admit of two or three distinct interpretations:
16th Century
Protestant
With arrows and bow shall they come thither. The verb יבא (yabo), he shall come, is in the singular number; but it shoul…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
With arrows and with bows shall [men] come to that place For fear of wild beasts, serpents, and scorpions, as Jarchi; or …
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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