How long will you go here and there, you backsliding daughter? for Yahweh has created a new thing in the earth: a woman shall encompass a man.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The religious character of the restoration of the ten tribes. Chastisement brought repentance, and with it forgivene ; therefore God decrees their …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

How long will you go about...?—The word describes the restless pacing to and fro of impatient, unsatisfied desire. The ba…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Set your heart toward the highway, even the way which you went: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these your cities.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

As the Prophet had promised a return to the people, he now rebukes especially the Israelites, who looked here and there and could never rest in the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

How long will you go about, O you backsliding daughter? From place to place, from country to country, from one kingdom to…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The way from the bondage of sin to the liberty of God's children is a highway. It is plain and safe, yet none are likely to walk in it unless they …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

v.21a

Here, instruction is given to the penitent: establish for yourself a watchtower (speculam), so that yo…

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