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You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
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God's Power is Exclusive
Commentators like Albert Barnes and John Calvin highlight the emphatic repetition of "You, even you" to stress that God's power is exclusive and absolute. While human powers may seem great, they vanish when God reveals His anger. This verse declares that He alone is truly terrible and worthy of ultimate fear.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You, even you, are to be feared - To be held in reverence or veneration. The repetition of the word “you” is emphatic, as if the mi…
16th Century
Protestant
Thou, even thou, art terrible. The repetition of the pronoun Thou, is intended to exclude all others from what is here affirmed o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You, even you, are to be feared By his own people with reverence and godly fear, because of his greatness and goodne…
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