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You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still.
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God's Sword, Man's Army
Commentators unanimously explain that the "sword of the Lord" is a metaphor for the Babylonian (Chaldean) army. God is using this foreign power as His instrument to carry out a specific judgment. This shows that God's sovereignty extends over all nations, and He can use even pagan armies to fulfill His divine will.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
O thou sword of the Lord ... —This is the question and entreaty of the Philistines, “When will there be an end of war?” A…
16th Century
Protestant
Here Jeremiah turns to address the sword of God, and it is a felicitous apostrophe. It is very striking and forcible when the Prophet at one time a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O you sword of the Lord For though it was the sword of the Chaldeans, yet being appointed and sent by the Lord, and …
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Presbyterian
The Philistines had always been enemies to Israel; but the Chaldean army shall overflow their land like a deluge. Those whom God will spoil, must b…
