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They shall pass through it, sore distressed and hungry; and it shall happen that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and turn their faces upward:
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The Price of Ignoring God
Scholars explain that this verse depicts the direct consequences of turning away from God's word. Instead of finding answers from worldly or spiritualist sources, the people find themselves wandering, distressed, and hungry. This serves as a powerful warning that rejecting God's guidance leads not to freedom or wisdom, but to a state of aimless suffering and spiritual famine.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And they shall pass - The people who have been consulting necromancers. This represents the condition of those who have sought counsel and d…
19th Century
Anglican
And they shall pass through it ... — that is, through the land over which hangs the sunless gloom. The abruptness with wh…
16th Century
Protestant
Then they shall pass through that land. Not to permit believers to be ensnared by common errors, he adds how dreadful is the punishment th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall pass through it The land, as the Targum and Kimchi supply it; that is, the land of Judea, as Aben Ezra int…
The prophet foresaw that the Lord would hide His face; but he looked for His return to favor them again. Though not miraculous signs, the children'…
13th Century
Catholic
And he will be. Here the author presents the fruit of obedience: sanctification to you. I will make you h…
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