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For thus has Yahweh of Hosts said, Hew you down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
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God Commands the Enemy
Commentators like Calvin and Gill stress that the invading army is not acting on its own. God Himself, as 'Jehovah of hosts,' commands them to 'Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound.' This shows that Jerusalem's real conflict is not with the Chaldeans, but with the God they have provoked. The enemy is merely the instrument of His righteous judgment.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hew you down trees - Rather, her trees: for the simple purpose of clearing the approaches.
Cast a mount - literally, pour: the…
19th Century
Anglican
Hew you down trees, and cast a mount. —The words graphically describe the process of an Eastern siege as seen in the Assy…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now points out the cause why a near calamity awaited both the city and the whole of Judea. Two things were necessary: since the Jews ha…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For thus has the Lord of hosts said To the Chaldeans; for as it was the Lord that brought them out of their own coun…
Whatever methods are used, it is vain to contend with God's judgments. The more we indulge in the pleasures of this life, the more we make ourselve…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet speaks of the attack to capture the city, and concerning this, he discusses three things.
The command to attack.…
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