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The sound of it shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as wood cutters.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
The voice thereof shall go like a serpent.— Better, her voice—that is, the voice of Egypt. In early prophecies, …
16th Century
Protestant
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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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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…
