Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

God is the Lord – Still the language of the priests in their official capacity. The meaning here seems to be, “God is Yahweh,” or, “Jehovah …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Showed us light ... — Whether this is literal or figurative is difficult to decide.

If literal, it may be a repeti…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have bless…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jehovah is God. Here the prophet establishes what he said previously: that God, out of compassion for his Church, dispelled the darkness a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

God [is] the Lord, which has showed us light These are the words of the people, acknowledging divine favours; particularl…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who saw Christ's day from such a great distance found reason to praise God for the prospect. The prophecy in verses 22 and 23 may refer to Da…

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