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A Hiss of Humiliation
Commentators explain that Egypt's 'voice' changes from a proud bellow to the low, fearful hiss of a serpent. Once defiant, the nation is so broken by God's judgment that it can only mutter in terror and submission. This illustrates how God can completely humble the proud, silencing their boasts and reducing them to whispers of fear.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 46:22
18th Century
Theologian
The voice of it - Her voice, that is, the voice of Egypt. The word here probably means the busy sound of life and activity in the towns of E…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 46:22
19th Century
Bishop
The voice thereof shall go like a serpent.— Better, her voice—that is, the voice of Egypt. In early prophecies, …
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 46:22
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet's objective was not so much to study elegance as to confirm what he had taught. The figures, then, which he now uses, were not intended…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 46:22
17th Century
Pastor
The voice thereof shall go like a serpent
That is, the voice of Egypt, before compared to a heifer, when in its glory; but now…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 46:13–28
17th Century
Minister
Those who encroached on others, shall now themselves be encroached upon. Egypt is now like a very fair heifer, not accustomed to the yoke of subjec…