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So shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the donkey, and of all the animals that shall be in those camps, as that plague.
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Sin's Far-Reaching Impact
Commentators explain that the plague affecting the animals is not arbitrary but demonstrates a profound biblical principle: human sin has consequences that ripple out into the created world. Matthew Henry notes that lesser creatures often suffer for human sin, showing God's deep displeasure. This echoes the story of Achan in Joshua 7, where his animals were destroyed along with him.
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Zechariah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And so shall be the plague of the Lord ... - Dionysius: “So, when God sends the plague, all the irrational animals of antichrist and his sat…
19th Century
Anglican
The war-horse (see Note on Zechariah 9:9) and beasts of burden (see Note on Zechariah 9:9) are to be included in the destruction, even as were the …
16th Century
Protestant
Zechariah in this verse raises up the minds of the godly, so that they might know that their own efforts would accomplish nothing, but that after t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass Th…
Some consider that the progress of the gospel, beginning from Jerusalem, is symbolized by the living waters flowing from that city. Neither shall t…
