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Behold, I will bring a fear on you, says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, from all who are round about you; and you shall be driven out every man right forth, and there shall be none to gather together the fugitives.
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God's Answer to Arrogance
Commentators explain that God sends "a fear" to directly counteract the Ammonites' arrogant pride. They trusted in their wealth and fortified cities, feeling secure and untouchable. This verse shows that God can instantly shatter any human-made security, replacing foolish confidence with overwhelming terror.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Every man right forth - The Ammonites will live in terror of the tribes which rove in the neighborhood, and at the slightest alarm will fl…
19th Century
Anglican
I will bring a fear upon thee ... — As in the case of Moab, there is the doom of exile for Ammon also, but the sentence o…
16th Century
Protestant
Jeremiah finally concludes his prophecy by saying that God would dissipate the foolish confidence with which the Ammonites were filled with pride, …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord God of hosts The terrible army …
