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Therefore thus says Yahweh: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which you shall not remove your necks, neither shall you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.
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God's Justice is Proportional
Commentators unanimously highlight the principle of divine retribution here. Because the people "devise evil" (v. 1) through their greed, God declares, "I devise an evil" (punishment) against them. This shows that God's judgment is not arbitrary but a just and fitting response, perfectly proportioned to the sin committed.
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Micah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Such had been their habitual doings. He says they had done all this as one continuous act, up to that time. They were habitually devisers of iniqui…
19th Century
Anglican
I devise an evil. —Just as they devise evil against their brothers, so I am devising an evil against them: they will bow …
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now shows that the avaricious were elevated in vain by their frauds and rapacity, because their hope would be disappointed; for God in …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore thus says the Lord, behold, against this family do I devise an evil Because of those evils of covetousness, opp…
Woe to the people who devise evil during the night, and rise early to carry it into execution! It is bad to commit mischief on a sudden impulse, mu…
