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Now many nations are assembled against you, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see [our desire] on Zion.
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The Enemy's Cruel Desire
Commentators explain that the nations gathering against Zion are driven by pure malice. They desire to see God's people "defiled" and to "look upon" their destruction with sadistic pleasure. This reflects a deep-seated hostility that the world often has towards the Church, delighting in its stumbles and suffering.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Now also – (And now.) The prophet had already spoken of the future before them with this word 'Now.' Then, he distinctly prophesied the capt…
19th Century
Anglican
Let her be defiled. —Psalms 74 records the calamity foreseen by the prophet: They have cast fire into Thy sanctuar…
Baptist
All the enemies of Israel came together, hoping to destroy her; they saw that God had left her for a while in their hands, so they maliciously soug…
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet’s object here is to provide some comfort to the faithful, so that they would not succumb to their calamities. As we have stated, very s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now also many nations are gathered against you Which is to be understood, not of Sennacherib's army invading Judea, …
Many nations would assemble against Zion to rejoice in her calamities. They would not understand that the Lord had collected them as sheaves are ga…
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